skipped

past tense of skip
1
as in hopped
to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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2
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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3
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
  • Players hopped golf cart rides to class, on the rare occasion that the class wasn’t online.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, big, lucrative companies are more likely to have hopped on the AI train.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Winterburn, who missed last season due to injury, made 8 of 14 from the field and finished with seven rebounds, five assists and three steals in about 21 minutes off the bench.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • But Maxime Esteve and Jaidon Anthony, sold to RB Leipzig and Brentford respectively, will be missed.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.
    Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Wrobleski walked the leadoff man in the first inning but seemed to be out of the inning when Gabriel Moreno bounced a grounder to Freeman.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 9 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
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  • And while in some cases online classes can’t be ignored, the preference is that players attend in the classroom.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Republican Party has ignored the national debt every time Republican presidents have signed bills that have cut taxes on the wealthy.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
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  • 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
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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

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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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