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 Scott explained that his kids had watched shows including The Office and Brooklyn Nine-Nine, but had skipped Parks and Recreation despite his encouragement. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026 Ben Rice followed Grisham's tiebreaking double with a hard RBI single that skipped over shortstop Colt Emerson's glove. — CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 Ben Rice followed Grisham’s tiebreaking double with a hard RBI single that skipped over shortstop Colt Emerson’s glove. — ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026 As All In Build Continues That waiting period is not a suggestion to be skipped. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Families who wait until the night before school starts often find themselves with overtired kids, skipped breakfasts and stressful mornings that set a rough tone for the first week. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026 Kevin Durant skipped town for the Golden State juggernaut, Oklahoma City was left for dead and Russ responded by going completely nuclear. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The couple, who married in 2017 and have four children, were due to be seen before a judge in an Arkansas court on Monday but skipped the hearing after their not guilty pleas were withdrawn and a plea by order to the court was submitted. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026 Less likely to to be skipped is Cregan Stark’s arrival to King’s Landing, known as the Hour of the Wolf. — James Grebey, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

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Verb

Witnesses told officers that the driver of the Buick hopped into a black sedan after leaving the car, according to documents.

— WCCO Staff, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
In the absence of obvious sources of amusement, visitors hopped among booths in feverish pursuit of swag—key chains, stickers, sunglasses.

— Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026

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The Angels had missed a chance to get insurance in the top of the 10th, after Guzman’s leadoff double gave them a run with no outs.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2026
Clinicians found real value in cases involving subtle fractures in the knees, feet and other extremities, where conventional X-ray findings were inconclusive or missed the fracture altogether.

— Erez Meltzer, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of missed

Verb

Peraza advanced on Travis d’Arnaud’s groundout before Josh Lowe struck out swinging and Zach Neto bounced to second.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
New Chapter Princess Anne bounced newborn Peter on her knees while Queen Elizabeth gave him a little tickle during his christening in 1977.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of bounced

Verb

How Leaders Should Prepare The organizations that get this right will be the ones that deploy agents where the work is bounded, the data is clean and the accountability is clear.

— Tammy Hawes, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Today’s official Little Italy is bounded between 48th, 59th, and J streets, and Folsom Boulevard, and many Italian-Americans still live and own businesses in the area, said Italian Cultural Society member Steve Maviglio.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of bounded

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However its advice was ignored, journalist Ralph Vartabedian revealed in a 2022 article for the New York Times.

— Dan Walters, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Dershowitz has said the rift continued after that encounter, telling The Atlantic that David no longer speaks to him and has ignored him during subsequent encounters.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of ignored

Verb

The former Tiger rebounded in his second start with the Padres, striking out six while allowing two runs on five hits and two walks over six innings in a no-decision.

— Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Schubert rebounded from a bogey on the par-4 14th with birdies on the par-3 16th and the par-4 18th.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebounded

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Mangione entered the room from a holding area wearing a gray suit and glanced around before taking his seat next to his attorneys, Karen Friedman Agnifilo, Marc Agnifilo and Jacob Kaplan.

— Adam Reiss, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026
Rivera never glanced at the scoreboard to mark her progress, too intent on trying to stay warm and focused during sometimes lengthy delays.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026