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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
Most members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party skipped the vote or abstained, save for one lawmaker who cast the deciding vote to advance the annexation bill.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Gamble spent time with her during training sessions that Kris skipped, later leading her to feel jealous of his attention.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
One can assume that the toasts skipped lightly over the newlyweds’ previous relationships.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Oddly enough, Mayfield has not skipped a beat with the multitude of stars on the mend.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The Wicked star skipped episode three to attend the 2025 Academy Museum Gala, where he was honored with the Vantage Award.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
He was done in during the second period by a mighty screen on Colorado’s first goal, and two deflections, which skipped past him.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
An employee washing a stir-fry wok at the three-compartment sink skipped the sanitation step.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Tour, which kicked off earlier this month and endured a hiccup earlier this week when the band skipped shows at Red Rocks and Seattle when frontman Gaskarth was sidelined with a throat infection.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Gamble spent time with her during training sessions that Kris skipped, later leading her to feel jealous of his attention.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
One can assume that the toasts skipped lightly over the newlyweds’ previous relationships.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Oddly enough, Mayfield has not skipped a beat with the multitude of stars on the mend.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The Wicked star skipped episode three to attend the 2025 Academy Museum Gala, where he was honored with the Vantage Award.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
He was done in during the second period by a mighty screen on Colorado’s first goal, and two deflections, which skipped past him.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
An employee washing a stir-fry wok at the three-compartment sink skipped the sanitation step.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Tour, which kicked off earlier this month and endured a hiccup earlier this week when the band skipped shows at Red Rocks and Seattle when frontman Gaskarth was sidelined with a throat infection.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
Verb
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Finesse then hopped on Instagram Live and said that he was arrested for THC vapes and not hard drugs.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, the group bar-hopped, grabbed tacos and Holly danced the night away — the fix held perfectly.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Falcons looked to have tied the game up in the fourth quarter with less than five minutes to go on Drake London’s third touchdown catch of the game but Parker Romo missed the extra point.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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That slower growth means that targets to triple global solar capacity by 2030 will probably be missed, and growing demand for energy means emissions are still rising.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The barrel spun toward shortstop as the ball bounced to Mookie Betts, who grabbed it in stride, stepped on second for one out and fired to Freddie Freeman to end the season.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sure enough, the wide-out bounced right up, but the safety — Ben Abercrombie — fell back as if frozen, and then stopped moving altogether.—
Nick Stern,
Rolling Stone,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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District 2 is bounded by Five Mile Road to the west, Franklin Road to the south, and the Interstate-184 Connector to the east.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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It is bounded by Seventh Street to the east, Fourth Street to the west, Jefferson Street to the north, and the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks to the south.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In a separate statement to Whittier Daily News, Rowley claimed that the city had ignored complaints about upraised sidewalks caused by tree roots for years, and stated the city had not implemented adequate inspection protocols.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kim Kardashian's refusal to watch Fatal Attraction is not going to be ignored by Kris Jenner, thank you very much!—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Last season, even as underlying numbers rebounded, Barcelona’s finances remained sufficiently open to interpretation that the club changed auditors not once but twice.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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This ignominious record doesn’t include 2020, when theaters hadn’t rebounded from the pandemic.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Occasionally, a monkey glanced at our boat, but most were turned away from the shore.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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At one point, Perry lovingly glanced at Trudeau.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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