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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
That means a large number of school-age children skipped their vaccinations in the same year that the measles outbreak in West Texas claimed the lives of two children who were not vaccinated against the disease.
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Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Jordan Stolz of Wisconsin, winner of two golds so far, skipped the team pursuit, but will be in the 1,500.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Layered Finishes Isabel skipped stainless steel appliances in favor of picks from the Matte White Finish collection by Café.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Devices that skipped those updates remained exposed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
In Reality Check, Whitney Thompson (cycle 10) and Bre Scullark (cycle five) recalled the proliferation of eating disorders on set, where some contestants skipped meals ahead of photoshoots and challenges.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
As Klarer went to ground, Nmecha skipped inside from the left flank and blitzed the ball beyond Ryan Allsop.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The group’s polling has found more than half of seniors — almost 58% — have skipped at least one health care product or service in the past 12 months to cut costs.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Team Peterson, skipped by Tabatha, begins competition Thursday against South Korea and Sweden.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Jordan Stolz of Wisconsin, winner of two golds so far, skipped the team pursuit, but will be in the 1,500.
—Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Layered Finishes Isabel skipped stainless steel appliances in favor of picks from the Matte White Finish collection by Café.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
Devices that skipped those updates remained exposed.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Feb. 2026
In Reality Check, Whitney Thompson (cycle 10) and Bre Scullark (cycle five) recalled the proliferation of eating disorders on set, where some contestants skipped meals ahead of photoshoots and challenges.
—Hunter Lacey, Allure, 16 Feb. 2026
As Klarer went to ground, Nmecha skipped inside from the left flank and blitzed the ball beyond Ryan Allsop.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
The group’s polling has found more than half of seniors — almost 58% — have skipped at least one health care product or service in the past 12 months to cut costs.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 13 Feb. 2026
Team Peterson, skipped by Tabatha, begins competition Thursday against South Korea and Sweden.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
Verb
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The 26-year-old from Plano, Texas, immediately hopped onto the kiss-and-cry stand to raise her teammate’s hand in victory.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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Other brands that have hopped on the protein trend include Subway, which added Protein Pockets to its menu, and Chipotle, which dropped a High Protein Menu – complete with a 4-ounce cup of meat.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dent then missed a three-pointer with one second left, sending the game to overtime.—
Sean Campbell,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Big man Aidan Cammann tied his career high to lead the Cardinal with 19 points, but missed eight free throws.—
Jeff Faraudo,
Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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With so much open ice, Taylor Heise was able to send a long pass up the left wing for Keller, who took the puck into the center of the Canadian zone, eluded defender Claire Thompson, then bounced it in off Desbiens.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Aladdin, Hamilton and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child all had gains of more than $300,000, while The Great Gatsby, The Lion King and Wicked bounced by more than $400,000.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On February 13th, Grace Van Patten and Jackson White and Grace Gummer and Mark Ronson watched Veronica Leoni’s Calvin Klein Collection come down the runway, while Rebecca Hall and Morgan Spector bounded between Fforme and Kallmeyer.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2026
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Information would go from bounded to ubiquitous.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Though panned by critics and ignored by the public, the movie shows the struggles of a boy born on Mars to one of the first colonists.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
19 Feb. 2026
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The Cuban government has ignored urgent warnings from doctors and political analysts about the dire situation.—
Sarah Moreno
Updated February 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Senior Caroline Findley dribbled into the area and took a shot that rebounded to Hood, who chipped it over senior goalkeeper Zoie Brown’s head in the 15th minute, and senior Kennedy McCausland recorded her 13thshutout of the season for the Chiefs.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Feb. 2026
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The Spartans rebounded with a couple of small runs and trailed just 31-29 late in the half.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Brookwood junior Collier Stanton extended his arm to the wall, glanced at the scoreboard and slapped the water as his older brother, Baylor, pumped his fist behind the block.—
Ansley Gavlak,
AJC.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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In a hallway of Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, just outside the Senators’ dressing room, Ullmark looked up from his cellphone and glanced at the score on a television screen hanging from the wall.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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