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Recent Examples of skate
Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Highlights have included releases and restocks of popular original colorways including the sneaker’s flagship Neon look and more recently, a collaboration with UK skate brand Palace which led to arrests and ultimately, a cancellation of its NYC launch.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
But fast-forward to the present day and skateboarding has become a popular pastime with plenty of newbies learning to skate.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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Noun
Mark, on a skateboard, and Jacob, also wearing inline skates, followed a little over an arm’s length behind.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Highlights have included releases and restocks of popular original colorways including the sneaker’s flagship Neon look and more recently, a collaboration with UK skate brand Palace which led to arrests and ultimately, a cancellation of its NYC launch.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Verb
All of this comes after many Wild fans spent much of last season thinking that Nelson might be coming home to wear red and green and skate for the local NHL club.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 8 May 2026
But fast-forward to the present day and skateboarding has become a popular pastime with plenty of newbies learning to skate.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skate
Noun
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This nonprofit equine sanctuary provides elderly horses with room to roam.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
15 May 2026
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The Jacksons, who created an endowment to assist with equine disease research at Pennsylvania, say that across the industry, racehorse aftercare practices have improved over the past 20 years.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Shaggy moved his limbs as instructed, and the carriage slid back and forth.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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His sliding catch in left field in the eighth prevented James Outman, who hit a one-out triple, from scoring the tying run from third.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Noun
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Cut each cob in half for buffet-sized servings.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
13 May 2026
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New items include a smash burger with bacon, cheese and thousand island dressing on a pretzel bun, a three cheese sandwich and roasted tomato soup, a turkey, bacon and Swiss cheese sandwich and a cob salad with habanero pork belly.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Loose wall outlets cause arcing at the plug, and the extra resistance wears the strip faster, says Hodnicki.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
16 May 2026
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That clock ran out about 30 minutes ago and, with a request from Weinstein’s side, Faber pulled the plug.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
Noun
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Here, such extended sequences of cowboys steering their steeds and working their land feel rushed.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 May 2026
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Groups like Happy Trails Walking Horses and Amelia Island Horseback Riding are more than happy to set you up with a stunning steed.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Noun
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The 400 square-metre basement ballroom, coloured in jade, can hold up to 350 people.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 May 2026
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Keep the cool-girl energy going with a pair of sporty shades from The Row and Completedworks’s jade-green beaded necklace.—
Laura Jackson,
Vogue,
11 May 2026
Noun
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Despite the two off the board finishes, this striking colt out of the mare Atomic Blonde was still very equipped to win a race like the Preakness.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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First, find all your ilmenite-rich regions (which are typically in lunar mare, the dark patches on the moon that signify frozen seas of ancient lava).—
Robin George Andrews,
Scientific American,
14 May 2026
Noun
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This is represented through a furry pony hair texture at the mudguard.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
16 May 2026
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DJs and live music carry through the day, with a classic car show, a Hair and Fashion Show, and kids’ areas with games, inflatables, and pony rides scattered throughout.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
14 May 2026
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“Skate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skate. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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