SKIPPED Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

skipped

verb

past tense of skip

as in hopped

to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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as in missed

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 bounced

to strike and fly off at an angle the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor

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Recent Examples of skipped Alexander played three seasons at Creighton and skipped his final year of eligibility to turn pro. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Picking up the ball close to the right touchline, Messi skipped away from one player and nutmegged another, slalomed between two more opponents, sat the goalkeeper on his backside, and scored with his right foot. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026 Though this is the first time Ohtani has skipped a pitching start, the Dodgers did push back his last start on the mound by two days. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 At the end of season 1, Kim left the show as a full-time cast member and skipped the reunion, returning occasionally as a friend through season 4. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026 Pair a Boost drink with a bag of nuts for a heftier midday refuel, or stash a chicken salad kit and a meat strip in a work bag for days when lunch gets skipped. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 The Ad Machine Gets Its Missing Piece Here is the context the consumer coverage mostly skipped. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Messi, who is with Argentina at the World Cup, has been selected for the All-Star Game twice before but has skipped both events. — Kamran Nia, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 The teens, avid TikTokers who graduated from high school in Los Angeles last year, skipped college to go into the fashion and modeling industry. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped

Verb

Charlie and Dolly hopped on board as their dad paddled them along this gorgeous surf.

— Alexandra Schonfeld, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
During his stint at State College of Florida, a stray grounder hopped up and hit him in the face, breaking his jaw.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 11 July 2026

Definition of hopped

Verb

Timpson made her first start Friday, filling in for All-Star center Aliyah Boston, who missed her third game of the season due to a right lower leg injury.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 18 July 2026
The team has yet to provide a specific injury diagnosis for Fiebich, who missed the last three games.

— Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026

Definition of missed

Verb

Notable young pitchers expected to become key contributors, such as Jacob Lopez and Luis Morales, had bounced between the major leagues and Triple-A while the rotation remained in flux.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
After a Jordan Pickford save, the rebound bounced right to the left foot of Torbjørn Heggem, who blasted the ball into the goal.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

Definition of bounced

Verb

Their territory is just south of the Eisenhower Expressway, roughly bounded by Cicero, Fifth, Lexington and Kostner.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Portland, Oregon’s William / Kaven Architecture was asked to design a house for a narrow in-city lot bounded by streets on two sides.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of bounded

Verb

Many are ignored, cause unnecessary delays or are dismissed as noise.

— Subba Rao Katragadda, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
That’s why the thought of moving starter Michael King, closer Mason Miller or southpaw Adrian Morejon shouldn’t be ignored if someone is willing to overpay for one of them.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of ignored

Verb

With less than 10 minutes on the clock, Messi delivered an outswinging corner from the left that Alexis Mac Allister glanced into the far corner.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
An object does not need to be touched, glanced at or even unlocked to draw on the mind’s limited capacity.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026