skated

Definition of skatednext
past tense of skate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of skated Greaves didn’t see Blue Jackets center Isac Lundeström heading his way, and when Lundeström skated past him, the puck glanced off his right skate and bounced into the net. Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skated
slid
Verb
  • Two travelers were injured when tons of rock slid onto a winding road inside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, according to the National Park Service.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2026
  • In the months since, Tappin has been busy purchasing bitcoin during the dip, even as bitcoin’s price slid into the 60s.
    Bracey Harris, NBC news, 28 Mar. 2026

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“Skated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skated. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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