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as in to miss
to fail to attend
the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach
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as in commander
a person in overall command of a ship
the skip's barking orders again
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Recent Examples of skip
Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
So the team’s only black player skipped a shower, packed his things and made his way across campus.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation’s 2023 report found that nearly four in ten Arizonans without dental insurance skip visits due to cost, and another 39 percent cite the inability to afford extra out-of-pocket expenses.
—Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Verb
These may include skipping meals, ignoring hunger clues, relying on rigid food rules and cutting out entire food groups, according to Garcia-Benson.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
So the team’s only black player skipped a shower, packed his things and made his way across campus.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 2 Feb. 2026
Noun
Down from 1,400 rooms to 372 residences and 375 rooms and suites, the New York City hotel feels alive, and staff have a new skip in their step.
—Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
The Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation’s 2023 report found that nearly four in ten Arizonans without dental insurance skip visits due to cost, and another 39 percent cite the inability to afford extra out-of-pocket expenses.
—Sixteen Ramos, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
Verb
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Sometimes trains stop for days to collect goods or because of rains, the researchers say, which may give the snakes an opportunity to hop on.—
Richard Kemeny,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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My small group hopped in a black SUV and headed out of the city.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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Search and rescue mission coordinators, on-scene commanders and the Coast Guard determined on Saturday all reasonable search efforts for the missing crew members had been exhausted.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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But health policy experts have warned the new strategy carries risks for corruption and missing the most vulnerable people.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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That crackling atmosphere was clear to see when The Athletic attended Friday night’s match against struggling Le Havre, with the city taken over by a sea of red and gold before the game and Lens’ supporters then bouncing up and down in the stands for the entire contest.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Some of the high-multiple names hit hardest in recent sessions, including Club name Microsoft , were trying to bounce Wednesday.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, a former Guard commander, announced the terrorism designation, which probably will be mostly symbolic.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Days later, Trump, much to the surprise of even his own advisers, responded by assassinating Iran’s top military commander, Qassem Soleimani, in Iraq.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This framing effectively provides a rationale for ignoring officers’ commands during field encounters.—
Christina Buttons,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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Fedorov, the new defense minister, acknowledges the scale of the problem, telling the Ukrainian parliament some 2 million people are ignoring their call-up papers, while 200,000 others have deserted.—
Andrew Carey,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dixon has said in the past the Horned Frogs have challenged him to be more of a factor rebounding and on the defensive end.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Feb. 2026
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Several of the state’s commuter rail services, including Metro-North’s New Haven Line, have struggled to rebound to their pre-pandemic ridership.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
5 Feb. 2026
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Their captain’s contract expires in June, and there are doubts about his renewal.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Each team has a skip (a captain) and a vice-skip.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Brown gives Espada autonomy on all lineup decisions, so the skipper’s words carry more cachet in this discussion.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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That could be merely some wishful thinking from the skipper, or it could be informed by the workouts and progress Thomson has seen up close.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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