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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
Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Sugary beverages, poor sleep, and skipping meals can all intensify sweet cravings.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
Now, the industry runs on clicks, skips, and saves.
—Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Choosing to engage means players can toss out one of their own Pokémon, all accessible at any time with quick button presses, or just skip the process and chuck a Poke ball at the back of the creature’s head.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
Sugary beverages, poor sleep, and skipping meals can all intensify sweet cravings.
—Julia Ries Wexler, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
With time skips and eerie supernatural occurrences, this show continues to be a fan favorite for a reason.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025
Now, the industry runs on clicks, skips, and saves.
—Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
Verb
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DeChambeau hopped and skipped in the air like a youthful cheerleader, kicking his legs in wild directions with each leap.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The trend, popularized by creator Kathryn Smith in a viral video, encourages viewers to start their day by hopping out of bed and jumping 50 times.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Evidence of damage includes chewed, cut or missing leaves; yellowing or brown leaves; white webbing and green-black excrement on or around the plant, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One bullet missed her eye and the other her brain by mere centimeters.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The museum was founded in 1962 on Balboa Island, and bounced among several locations over the decades.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is an excellent day to think about future goals or bounce your ideas off someone to get their feedback.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Brigadier General Edwin Urrego, commander of the Metropolitan Police, initially told local outlets that seven people had been found dead as a result of consuming the tainted liquor.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth yesterday summoned the Pentagon's top commanders from around the world to a meeting in Virginia next week.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Since then, Moscow has expanded its drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities, while seemingly ignoring his overtures for further dialogue to end the conflict.—
Matthew Bodner,
NBC news,
25 Sep. 2025
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Certainly the idea that having a bunch of wealth will prevent you from getting into heaven has been conveniently ignored by many adherents.—
Joe Lynch,
Billboard,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As a result, Treasury yields have rebounded, lifting borrowing costs elsewhere, including mortgage rates.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
27 Sep. 2025
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The industry briefly rebounded in 2021 but fell again to 30,991 by December 2024.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Palace captain was close to joining the Premier League champions before Palace pulled the plug on a £35million deal late on deadline day after failing to source an adequate replacement.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Multiple opponents had forfeited games to the Spartans after co-captain Brooke Slusser joined a lawsuit against the NCAA citing her experience with Fleming.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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When Angels manager Ron Washington took medical leave in June for the remainder of the 2025 season, Bochy became the oldest skipper, and only septuagenarian, in MLB.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The snake has other ideas, chowing down on the boat's skipper and the crew's sound engineer and still hungry for more.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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