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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
While this gross page count will include a small percentage of blank and skipped pages that will be subtracted in the National Archives’ final tally, the overall picture remains unchanged.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Some skipped the shock and opted instead for words of wisdom.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
James skipped college to enter the NBA in 2003—the NBA banned drafting high school players two years later.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Or will that interim generation of players in their late twenties essentially get skipped for a newer generation, such as Mandy Haught or Shelby Hogan – or even a young Teagan Wy?
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The district attorney skipped the hearing, and the committee in October asked Ingram to require Willis to comply with the subpoenas.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Aligning with their decision not to join the royals at Christmas, the Duke and Duchess of York similarly skipped the festive feast amid backlash around the scandal.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Although Swift skipped the Kansas City Chiefs’ Christmas Day game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the superstar has still been showing her support.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Senate leaders also skipped committee consideration.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Some skipped the shock and opted instead for words of wisdom.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
James skipped college to enter the NBA in 2003—the NBA banned drafting high school players two years later.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2024
Or will that interim generation of players in their late twenties essentially get skipped for a newer generation, such as Mandy Haught or Shelby Hogan – or even a young Teagan Wy?
—Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The district attorney skipped the hearing, and the committee in October asked Ingram to require Willis to comply with the subpoenas.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
Aligning with their decision not to join the royals at Christmas, the Duke and Duchess of York similarly skipped the festive feast amid backlash around the scandal.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Although Swift skipped the Kansas City Chiefs’ Christmas Day game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, the superstar has still been showing her support.
—Elizabeth Rosner, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
Senate leaders also skipped committee consideration.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
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Mickelson participated in this year's tournament but missed the cut at 5-over through two rounds.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Here in Chicago, 41% of CPS students were chronically absent in 2024, meaning nearly half of students missed a month or more of school instruction last year.—
Beth Swanson,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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Atlanta snuck into the postseason before getting bounced in the Wild Card round.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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He’s bounced between first base and catcher in the minors and also played a bit of second base.—
Aaron Gleeman,
The Athletic,
30 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
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The Lhasa block, bounded by fault-lines, forms southern Tibet.—
Joe Cash and Gopal Sharma,
USA TODAY,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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His dominance is creating an air of intimidation that shouldn’t go ignored.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Black electorate feeling ‘neglected and ignored’ Tensions within the party in Florida could be seen as early as April when President Joe Biden came to Tampa for an event.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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