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 Alexander played three seasons at Creighton and skipped his final year of eligibility to turn pro. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Picking up the ball close to the right touchline, Messi skipped away from one player and nutmegged another, slalomed between two more opponents, sat the goalkeeper on his backside, and scored with his right foot. — Charlotte Harpur, New York Times, 10 July 2026 Though this is the first time Ohtani has skipped a pitching start, the Dodgers did push back his last start on the mound by two days. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 At the end of season 1, Kim left the show as a full-time cast member and skipped the reunion, returning occasionally as a friend through season 4. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2026 Pair a Boost drink with a bag of nuts for a heftier midday refuel, or stash a chicken salad kit and a meat strip in a work bag for days when lunch gets skipped. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson july 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026 The Ad Machine Gets Its Missing Piece Here is the context the consumer coverage mostly skipped. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Messi, who is with Argentina at the World Cup, has been selected for the All-Star Game twice before but has skipped both events. — Kamran Nia, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 The teens, avid TikTokers who graduated from high school in Los Angeles last year, skipped college to go into the fashion and modeling industry. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped

Verb

Let it be known that DirecTV hopped on the flexible plan bandwagon before YouTube TV.

— Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 9 July 2026
Multiple candidates have already hopped into the race to replace him, though the process for nominating a new candidate remains largely unclear.

— Garrett Downs, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of hopped

Verb

Scheffler, who hadn't missed a cut since 2022, shot a 2-over 72 in the second round, finishing two shots outside the cut line.

— Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
But please remember that in 2019, Judge missed 60 games and Giancarlo Stanton only played 18 the whole year — and the Yankees still won 103 games.

— Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

Definition of missed

Verb

Notable young pitchers expected to become key contributors, such as Jacob Lopez and Luis Morales, had bounced between the major leagues and Triple-A while the rotation remained in flux.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
After a Jordan Pickford save, the rebound bounced right to the left foot of Torbjørn Heggem, who blasted the ball into the goal.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

Definition of bounced

Verb

Their territory is just south of the Eisenhower Expressway, roughly bounded by Cicero, Fifth, Lexington and Kostner.

— Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
Portland, Oregon’s William / Kaven Architecture was asked to design a house for a narrow in-city lot bounded by streets on two sides.

— Fred Albert, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

Definition of bounded

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For decades, the Supreme Court had all but ignored the 2nd Amendment, viewing it as a somewhat outdated provision involving militias, akin to the 3rd Amendment.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026
As the message was written in Portuguese, Lopes initially ignored it before Aguas followed up again a few months later, this time in English.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of ignored

Verb

At the plate, Arraez has rebounded from a two-year slide and should be in competition for his fourth batting title.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 July 2026
Bitcoin recently rebounded above $60,000 after a significant year-long decline, despite earlier fears and a 50% value loss.

— Billy Bambrough, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of rebounded

Verb

With less than 10 minutes on the clock, Messi delivered an outswinging corner from the left that Alexis Mac Allister glanced into the far corner.

— Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026
An object does not need to be touched, glanced at or even unlocked to draw on the mind’s limited capacity.

— Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026