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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
According to a recent PetSmart Charities-Gallup State of Pet Care Study, more than half of pet parents have skipped or declined vet care.
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Jessica Riley, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Derby winners in 2022, Rich Strike, and 2025, Sovereignty, also skipped the Preakness.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Rory McIlroy skipped two of them.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
If the gunman had been successful, Chuck Grassley, the ninety-two-year-old president pro tempore of the Senate, who skipped the dinner, would have been sworn in as President.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Most of the world’s pretty people on Sunday attended F1’s Miami Grand Prix, but the most famous athlete skipped South Beach to watch a NASCAR race in Fort Worth.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Just because a cruise ship docks in a destination doesn’t mean passengers have to get off there – and some ports may get skipped more than others among repeat guests.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 May 2026
This trend hasn’t skipped the Chicago area.
—John W. Bateman, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
More than a quarter of Los Angeles Unified School District students in middle and high school skipped class.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Jessica Riley, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Derby winners in 2022, Rich Strike, and 2025, Sovereignty, also skipped the Preakness.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Rory McIlroy skipped two of them.
—ABC News, 5 May 2026
If the gunman had been successful, Chuck Grassley, the ninety-two-year-old president pro tempore of the Senate, who skipped the dinner, would have been sworn in as President.
—Diego Lasarte, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
Most of the world’s pretty people on Sunday attended F1’s Miami Grand Prix, but the most famous athlete skipped South Beach to watch a NASCAR race in Fort Worth.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
Just because a cruise ship docks in a destination doesn’t mean passengers have to get off there – and some ports may get skipped more than others among repeat guests.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 3 May 2026
This trend hasn’t skipped the Chicago area.
—John W. Bateman, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
More than a quarter of Los Angeles Unified School District students in middle and high school skipped class.
—Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
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See millennial vs Gen Z marketing trend examples Zaxby's also hopped on the trend, promoting its Cinco de Mayo deal on May 4.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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Turner hopped into the dugout after the Braves dropped 16 games in a row.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Stewart missed the first six weeks of the season while recovering from an offseason shoulder procedure.—
Doug Padilla,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The Warriors missed the playoffs for the second time in three years, earning the 10th seed in the Western Conference and eventually losing to the Phoenix Suns in the play-in tournament.—
Janie McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
10 May 2026
Verb
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The ball bounced behind him to Taylor Walls, but the Rays shortstop couldn’t field it cleanly, either, allowing Story to break for home and beat the throw.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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Junior third baseman Julianna Kouba bounced a two-run single through the right side of the infield in the top of the seventh to account for the winning margin for the North Stars.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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The commission's website says the Sargasso Sea is a 2 million square mile open ocean ecosystem, bounded by the circulating currents of the North Atlantic Gyre, one of five sea gyres which are geographic rotating currents.—
Sarah Perkel,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
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Its southern limit is largely bounded by Golden Triangle Boulevard east of Interstate 35W and Big Fossil Creek west of the interstate.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 May 2026
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Despite wooden signs prohibiting people reserving sun loungers with towels and then leaving them, the father-of-two said guests routinely ignored the warning.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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To some, the data centers are an inevitable part of our future and an economic opportunity that can’t be ignored as the global AI race accelerates.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2026
Verb
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As the unstable crater collapsed inward, part of the basin rebounded unevenly, raising sections of the interior higher than others.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
9 May 2026
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The 21-year-old left-hander rebounded from two sup-par starts to spin five shutout innings in high Single-A Fort Wayne’s 1-0 win over visiting Beloit.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Seated across from each other, the two men glanced around at the 10 stalls reserved for eateries.—
Audrey Pachuta,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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McDavid’s only goal was a somewhat fluky power-play tally that glanced off defenseman Pavel Mintyukov’s stick.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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