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 Bumper found that fewer than 10% of ad breaks are actually skipped in practice, despite what listeners claim in surveys. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 10 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 Vegetables packed in syrups or heavy sauces are best skipped unless a recipe specifically calls for them. — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026 The goal is to get more Derby horses to run in the Preakness after more than 85% of the entrants in the last five years, including three winners — Rich Strike (2022), Sovereignty (2025) and Golden Tempo (2026) — skipped the Maryland race. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026 The Cubs could soon face some tough rotation decisions, even beyond right-hander Colin Rea’s rotation spot getting skipped for this turn. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026 Turf in the shade may need less water, so some days may be skipped. — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 While other confederation presidents often indulge Infantino, Ceferin skipped the entirety of the Club World Cup. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 31 July 2026 One of the only people who skipped IP opinions and identified broader issues was Cyrstal. — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped

Verb

The Texas Rangers’ Wyatt Langford, an excellent defender, turned his back, took several hard steps, leaped and extended his glove, but the ball found grass and one-hopped the wall.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
But in the shadow of their imperialistic expansion, the Cleveland Guardians took a massive jump from +4000 to +3500 while the San Diego Padres hopped from +8000 to +7500 thanks to their moves.

— J.J. Bailey, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

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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
Instead, after some slight weakness, the stock steadied, and then bounded up 6% higher.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of bounded

Verb

Fatal overdoses dropped nationwide in 2024, but partially rebounded in Colorado and neighboring Southwestern states last year.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
Ronald Reagan also faced Hoover comparisons during the recession of 1981 and 1982, but escaped the association when the economy rebounded.

— Franco Ordoñez, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of rebounded

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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
After an intentional walk to Seiya Suzuki, Crow-Armstrong took off for third and came around when the throw from Valenzuela glanced off Josh Smith’s glove and into short left field.

— Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026