1
as in hopping
to move with a light springing step
children skipping along the woodland path
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2
as in missing
to fail to attend
the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach
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3
as in bouncing
to strike and fly off at an angle
the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor
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Recent Examples of skipping
After just 46 games last season in Double-A, the multi-position infielder made Detroit's major league roster with an undeniably strong spring, skipping Triple-A entirely.
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CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
As the unconscious Moon enters your 6th House of Wellness, you’re prepped to notice unhelpful patterns, like skipping meals or losing sleep.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Many people took to social media to commend the singer for not skipping a beat after his mess-up.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The situation has become so dire that seven out of 10 Cubans report skipping meals, and one in five intends to emigrate.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
After just 46 games last season in Double-A, the multi-position infielder made Detroit’s major league roster with an undeniably strong spring, skipping Triple-A entirely.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Cornyn is skipping the event, while Paxton will speak at a Friday night dinner.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Seriously, go back and watch the season-nine finale and try to make it through the first hour without just skipping ahead to the lip syncs.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Better think about skipping the line at Ramen Nagi or trying on another pair of sneakers at Shoe Palace.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026
As the unconscious Moon enters your 6th House of Wellness, you’re prepped to notice unhelpful patterns, like skipping meals or losing sleep.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
Many people took to social media to commend the singer for not skipping a beat after his mess-up.
—Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Mar. 2026
The situation has become so dire that seven out of 10 Cubans report skipping meals, and one in five intends to emigrate.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
After just 46 games last season in Double-A, the multi-position infielder made Detroit’s major league roster with an undeniably strong spring, skipping Triple-A entirely.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
Cornyn is skipping the event, while Paxton will speak at a Friday night dinner.
—Gromer Jeffers Jr, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
Seriously, go back and watch the season-nine finale and try to make it through the first hour without just skipping ahead to the lip syncs.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2026
Better think about skipping the line at Ramen Nagi or trying on another pair of sneakers at Shoe Palace.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipping
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Because while the insects currently hopping across Arizona are seen as a pest, the chapulín represents history, culture, identity, and a source of protein that has accompanied entire generations in Mexico.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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To discourage us from hopping into rideshares, the panel approved a fee hike last week for those private transportation companies — businesses like Uber and Lyft — that gets added every time a passenger is picked up or dropped off at LAX as my colleague Salvador Hernandez reported.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Be missing for weeks, nobody can find them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Mar. 2026
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Raynaud has started 48 games with Domantas Sabonis missing most of the season due to injuries.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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But Pong only involves a bouncing square and a moving line.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
28 Mar. 2026
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Last night, Peralta started McGonigle off with a changeup that was fouled off before just missing with a sinker high and bouncing a changeup in front of the plate.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The latter maintains an exuberant push-and-pull between Rushen’s electric piano, bounding with lightness and dexterity, and her classmate Bobby Bryant’s blaring tenor saxophone.—
Matthew Ritchie,
Pitchfork,
22 Mar. 2026
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Gray will play Lisa, an EMT and partner to the team of lifeguards bounding down Venice Beach.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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That is it for Elena, who marches out of the galley and up the Katina’s many levels, storming past wide-eyed stews and unsuspecting guests, ignoring the fact that service has basically already started, in order to reach Jason on the sundeck.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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Sable has been accused of repeatedly ignoring the directives of state and local officials, as well as committing criminal acts related to California environmental and coastal laws.—
Grace Toohey,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Skipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipping. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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