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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
Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The Silent Generation, sandwiched between the Greatest Generation and the Boomers, was essentially skipped entirely in presidential politics, with the lone exception of Joe Biden and Gen X has yet to hold the office.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
In addition to the winning streak, Jon Thurston, their vice skip, who throws third, produced the shot of the tournament in their 9-2 win over Norway on Sunday evening.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But the American Music Awards most winning artist in history, who earned eight nominations with no wins during the 2026 broadcast, skipped the ceremony.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The Silent Generation, sandwiched between the Greatest Generation and the Boomers, was essentially skipped entirely in presidential politics, with the lone exception of Joe Biden and Gen X has yet to hold the office.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 25 May 2026
Noun
More than 80 years later, the movie still puts a skip in your step.
—Devan Coggan, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
In addition to the winning streak, Jon Thurston, their vice skip, who throws third, produced the shot of the tournament in their 9-2 win over Norway on Sunday evening.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
Verb
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Those suborbital hops were paused in January so the company could focus on New Glenn and upcoming moonshots.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Not well known in the investment community, Gill hopped on Reddit to pitch reasons to invest in GameStop in the subreddit WallStreetBets.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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The mother of the other suspect, Clark, reported to police the morning of the shooting that guns had gone missing from her home.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
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After a clean first inning with two strikeouts, Lauer missed down the middle with a fastball to Hunter Goodman, who hit it out for the 12th homer Lauer has given up this season.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Garrincha, feeling increasingly abandoned and alone, bounced between the bar and the hospital, often on the same day.—
Jack Lang,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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They were shockingly bounced in the first round after losing Game 7 to the Philadelphia 76ers.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Despite initial efforts to cool the tank and its contents, incident commander Craig Covey said on May 23 the internal temperature of the tank had increased to 90 degrees, rising about a degree an hour.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Zhang Lu and his crewmates were greeted aboard the three-module Tiangong space station by Chen Dong, commander of the Shenzhou 20 mission, and his two crewmates, Chen Zhongrui and Wang Jie.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
Verb
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Their son still visits but ignores the family’s special days.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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Stifel upgrades Booz Allen Hamilton to buy from hold Stifel said the stock too attractive to ignore.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Can Wembanyama's rebounding reach, all-time status?—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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Should the front office prioritize players who can continue to take some of the rebounding and defensive burden off of Tatum to reduce the physical burden on him during his first full year back?—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Jarrod Bowen, who was omitted from England’s 26-man World Cup squad, was appointed captain by former manager Julen Lopetegui in August 2024.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Senior captain Lily Gangi netted a hat trick for the Indians, senior Laila Costa had two goals, and Tenley and Emery Simmons each had a goal.—
Zach McMahon,
Boston Herald,
27 May 2026
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Roy Keane has been taking pot shots at current skipper Bruno Fernandes.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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And his skipper couldn’t be prouder.—
Joaquin Ruiz,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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