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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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Recent Examples of skipped
Wood singled and pinch-hitter Andrés Chapparo walked to load the bases before Miller threw a pitch that skipped past catcher Daniel Susac.
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ABC News, 10 June 2026
Then there was the question of why Steyer, who’d run for president in 2020 but never held public office before, skipped conventional political stepping stones.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Cheap, perfume-y air sprays are best skipped entirely in favor of higher-quality alternatives that actually layer with your candles and diffusers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
In others, traditions skipped a generation but are now being revived.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Second baseman Nick Madrigal made a one-hop throw that skipped past O’Hoppe.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
James, who skipped college to turn pro, was determined to share his success with his inner circle.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Weiss skipped the daily editorial meeting the day after the 60 Minutes blowup and let network president Tom Cibrowski handle much of the conversation with Pelley before his firing on Tuesday.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Past royal brides who were marrying for the second time—including Queen Camilla and Princess Anne—skipped tiaras in favor of wearing a hat or flowers in their hair.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 June 2026
ABC News, 10 June 2026
Then there was the question of why Steyer, who’d run for president in 2020 but never held public office before, skipped conventional political stepping stones.
—Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
Cheap, perfume-y air sprays are best skipped entirely in favor of higher-quality alternatives that actually layer with your candles and diffusers.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026
In others, traditions skipped a generation but are now being revived.
—Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
Second baseman Nick Madrigal made a one-hop throw that skipped past O’Hoppe.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 June 2026
James, who skipped college to turn pro, was determined to share his success with his inner circle.
—Sean Gregory, Time, 9 June 2026
Weiss skipped the daily editorial meeting the day after the 60 Minutes blowup and let network president Tom Cibrowski handle much of the conversation with Pelley before his firing on Tuesday.
—Max Tani, semafor.com, 8 June 2026
Past royal brides who were marrying for the second time—including Queen Camilla and Princess Anne—skipped tiaras in favor of wearing a hat or flowers in their hair.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
Verb
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The New York Giants have officially hopped into the DeLorean.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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Instead, when the lorries arrived with more beer, the Scots hopped aboard and helped unload the kegs themselves.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Then the team, for unknown reasons, withdrew from the East Asian championship in 2019, and missed the 2023 World Cup, citing the Covid-19 pandemic.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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Marner was awarded a penalty shot, but Bussi didn't give him much to shoot at, and Marner missed his attempt on the backhand.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
Verb
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Finally, with two out in the fourth inning, Gabriel Moreno bounced a double up the right-field line for the Diamondbacks’ first hit of the game.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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Corbin Carroll bounced Ohtani’s next pitch to second baseman Alex Freeland, who started a 4-6-3 double play, Mookie Betts’ throw just beating the speedy Carroll to first base.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The idea, in a nutshell, is that AI’s input should be bounded by human initiative and direction.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Lam said that Vietnam recognizes that competition among countries is a reality of international relations, but highlighted that competition must be bounded by law, guided by transparency, and exercised with restraint.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Leah Sylvis said Maluchnik ignored many of her emails about the need to have a discussion district having too few school psychologists.—
Ricky Sayer,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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What those changes are — and who should bear the brunt of them — is a complicated and largely ignored debate happening right now.—
Anita Chabria,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Wembanyama rebounded the ball, only to squander all the equity made in ensuring a defensive stop.—
Mark Medina,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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While the stock has rebounded recently, Cramer questioned whether consumers facing high gasoline prices will continue spending on vacations.—
Alexa LoMonaco,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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Churchgoers gasped and glanced at their neighbors; some burst out laughing.—
Yvonne Wingett Sanchez,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Nursing his beer, the newcomer glanced around the room.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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