SKIP (OUT) Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

skip (out)

verb

Definition of skip (out)

as in to get (away)

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Verb

Afusia, a 5-foot-11, 265-pound junior lineman, sure looked quick getting out in front of Fields on his long touchdown run.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
All workers got out safely and were accounted for without any injuries, Mayor Tiffany O’Donnell said in a Facebook video.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of get out

Verb

That allowed the Dolphins to limit Maye’s ability to not just make off-schedule throws but really throw the ball downfield at a high clip during the first two quarters.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
The collectors who owned them had spent months and thousands of dollars in fees proving what the cards were worth—all for thieves to take two pallets of the cards and make off with the rare collectors’ items.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of make off

Verb

After all the celebrations were over and everyone had cleared out, one last player was working his way through the visiting locker room at Lumen Field, his interview obligations done.

— Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Clouds and showers are expected to clear out Thursday into Friday, bringing a cooler but drier Friday with some sunshine.

— Joseph Dames, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of clear out

Verb

Anchovy Jack escaped from a San Francisco home just days after being adopted from an East Bay shelter, animal control officers said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The winking pup had escaped from his new home in San Francisco days after undergoing surgery — being neutered and having his right eye removed — and his adoption from an East Bay organization.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of escape

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