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noun

Definition of skatenext
as in equine
a physically unsound horse

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skate

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verb

as in to slide

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Recent Examples of skate
Noun
By the 1970s, boardshots had made their way into California skate culture, eventually evolving into the beloved baggy jort. — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026 Many on social media alleged the shoe was a copy of Vans’, and the California skate brand itself chimed in subliminally on social media. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Verb
Letourneau is an anomaly, designed to skate and execute puck plays that few men of his size can hope to do. — Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 30 June 2026 Six-foot-three right shot (defensemen) who can skate and create offense don’t grow on trees, either. — Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for skate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
  1. equine
  2. slide
  3. cob
  4. plug
  5. steed
  6. jade
  7. mare
  8. pony
Noun
  • Hernandez did an excellent job of easing Cornucopia, who was fitted with a brace before being removed from the track in an equine ambulance.
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 July 2026
  • For instance, LaGuardia Community College has a track in veterinary medicine for veterinary assistants — a perfect match for an equine or animal lover.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Definition of equine
Verb
  • The Death Riders slid in a Shillelagh, and David Finlay secured the weapon to use it on Juice Robinson for the win.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Hernández, who turns 18 in December, slid over to shortstop in the sixth inning after Gonzalez left the game.
    — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Definition of slide
Noun
  • Hold the corn, tip down, in the bowl, and using a sharp knife, cut straight down between the kernels and the cob, cutting as close to the cob as possible and rotating the ear about a quarter turn after each cut.
    — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Peeking inside the husk should reveal kernels that look fresh and intact, extending to the very top of the cob.
    — Martha Stewart, Martha Stewart, 25 June 2026
Definition of cob
Noun
  • Pushing the plug a little longer gets you to 97% in just over 8 minutes.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • Plug-in nursery night-lights are traditional night-lights attached to a three-pronged or two-pronged plug.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 29 July 2026
Definition of plug
Noun
  • From guiding the station steeds to standing watch while firefighters battled flames, Dalmatians became loyal partners in some of America’s earliest fire stations.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 15 July 2026
  • Related Stories In details now provided to Variety by Universal, the mighty steed in question — visible from several streets away— was in fact some 36 feet tall and weighed in excess of 8,800 pounds.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of steed
Noun
  • From the street, only glimpses of hand-cut sandstone and a low jade-green roof emerge behind mature gardens.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Brown-Taher works with a variety of colorful materials including opal, mother of pearl, jade and malachite, and mixes them with diamonds, sapphires and amethysts.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
Definition of jade
Noun
  • The other stakes on the card are a pair of ungraded, $100,000 turf tests for older fillies and mares — the 1-mile Osunitas Stakes (third race) and the five-furlong Daisycutter Stakes (ninth race).
    — Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • Their Italian fare is inspired by the seafood Nantucket is known for, so look forward to the frutti del mare served alongside fine Italian wines.
    — Maya Kachroo-Levine, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of mare
Noun
  • Thursday that the pony had left its enclosure the night before in a neighborhood off San Felipe Road.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 July 2026
  • Add some texture by creating messy waves with a curling iron before gathering the hair into a low pony.
    — Ariana Yaptangco, InStyle, 21 July 2026
Definition of pony

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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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