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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
Makeup artists from Grayson’s team are also positioned in the wings, armed with blotting papers (Tatcha Aburatorigami papers are his go-to) and cotton buds, waiting to catch a presenter who skipped the makeup room or an actor who just won an award.
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Sophia Panych, Allure, 11 Mar. 2026
Mojtaba has skipped the hardship portion of that arc entirely.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Post application, your skin will look so glowy, dewy—practically poreless—without any annoying tackiness, so much so that some shoppers have skipped makeup altogether.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Canadian hockey teams skipped tournaments held at the resort’s indoor rink.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Mookie Betts also skipped that year's celebration but attended the Los Angeles Dodgers' celebration last year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Some of the biggest names have skipped the show to host their own events, a trend that's become common.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Following Katherine's death, Short skipped the 2026 Actor Awards ceremony, where he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Sophia Panych, Allure, 11 Mar. 2026
Mojtaba has skipped the hardship portion of that arc entirely.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Post application, your skin will look so glowy, dewy—practically poreless—without any annoying tackiness, so much so that some shoppers have skipped makeup altogether.
—Eva Thomas, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Once a gold rush boomtown, Oatman was largely abandoned when the gold miners downed their pickaxes and skipped town—leaving behind a herd of long-eared burros.
—Zoey Goto, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Canadian hockey teams skipped tournaments held at the resort’s indoor rink.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2026
Mookie Betts also skipped that year's celebration but attended the Los Angeles Dodgers' celebration last year.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Mar. 2026
Some of the biggest names have skipped the show to host their own events, a trend that's become common.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 5 Mar. 2026
Following Katherine's death, Short skipped the 2026 Actor Awards ceremony, where he was nominated for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
Verb
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Francis hopped to the stage and motioned to his co-producers, Fred Roos and Gray Frederickson, to give their speeches first.—
Paul Fischer,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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According to the app's findings, Reese’s Peanut Butter Bunnies hopped into the top spot in 35 states, including California, Florida, New York, and Texas.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Guard Skyy Clark, who missed 10 conference games while recovering from a hamstring injury, struggled offensively, missing all five shots from the field.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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On Saturday, the Hurricanes hardly missed.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lutheran finished 13-12 last season and got bounced in the second round of the state playoffs.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Six Iranian women’s national soccer team players received asylum in Australia after the team was bounced from the Women’s Asian Cup.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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The flat charge for a ride from cab stands at O'Hare International Airport to downtown (defined as an area bounded by Cermak Road, Fullerton Avenue, Ashland Avenue, and Lake Michigan) or to McCormick Place would go from $24 to $30 per person.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Area bounded roughly by Carroll Avenue to the south, Grand Avenue to the north, Franklin Street to the west and Wabash Avenue to the east.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Whether out of arrogance, capriciousness, or collective amnesia, this recent history was ignored.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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Many speakers ignored instructions to address the board and instead addressed other speakers in the crowd.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Doncic hit seven 3-pointers on a 14-for-25 shooting night and grabbed nine rebounds before sitting out the fourth for the Lakers, who rebounded from a road loss to Denver on Thursday and won for the fourth time in five games overall.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Then, two shots from outside the box bounced off the bar, the second of which rebounded off the frame, hit Soluren’s back and still didn’t find the netting.—
Aro Majumder,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Toronto captain Auston Matthews, who hit the post in the third period on a shot that glanced off Vasilevskiy, has now gone 11 games without scoring, and has just one goal in his last 15 games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Mar. 2026
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While the umpires awkwardly walked off the field, and while each side’s dugout glanced around for confirmation, the Surprise Stadium public address announcer made the call.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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