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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
This phase is frequently under-budgeted or skipped altogether, despite being one of the most important stages of development.
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Denys Kliuch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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New Atlas,
23 June 2026
But the software botched or skipped hundreds of names, the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Trains were slowly filling up with fans, many of whom skipped work, adjusted their schedules or were fortunate to have the day off.
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Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
The Roseville Police Department said the wanted man, who was injured in the shooting, skipped bail on June 9.
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Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
When Esmeralda was a newborn, Mendes skipped the nanny and dove headfirst into the wild ride that is new motherhood.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Hegseth skipped their last meeting in February.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
When the final buzzer sounded in Game 5, the 7-foot-4 French phenom skipped the traditional handshake line and headed straight for the locker room.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Denys Kliuch,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Cassettes fluttered, CDs skipped, and choosing a dozen albums for a trip meant leaving dozens more behind.
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New Atlas,
23 June 2026
But the software botched or skipped hundreds of names, the Arizona Republic, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
21 June 2026
Trains were slowly filling up with fans, many of whom skipped work, adjusted their schedules or were fortunate to have the day off.
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Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
The Roseville Police Department said the wanted man, who was injured in the shooting, skipped bail on June 9.
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Hannah McIlree,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
When Esmeralda was a newborn, Mendes skipped the nanny and dove headfirst into the wild ride that is new motherhood.
—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
18 June 2026
Hegseth skipped their last meeting in February.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
When the final buzzer sounded in Game 5, the 7-foot-4 French phenom skipped the traditional handshake line and headed straight for the locker room.
—
Alejandro Avila Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
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Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.
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Someone should've hopped on Amazon and bought some Bluetooth eye masks, and the problem would've been solved.
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Conwell made all four of his free throws, including two after missed three pointers.
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Royals star Salvador Perez missed Thursday’s game with soreness in his right elbow.
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Gonzalez scored on the infield hit, but Vargas was thrown out at the plate when the ball bounced Shane Baz’s way and the pitcher tossed it to home in time.
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Owner Rufaida Elmansi bounced between the espresso machine, the kitchen and taking orders.
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What The $10 Million Cap Changes At the old $1 million ceiling, operational risk was bounded by the dollar amount.
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Then after another Algerian wave of pressure, Gouiri tapped in a loose ball after a corner from Anis Hadj Moussa, Mahrez’s replacement after the hydration break in the 76th minute, bounded loosely through the box.
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Their food might be the first mention in Talat’s many accolades, but their bar program can’t be ignored.
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Not only were the rules misapplied, according to an expert referee with years of elite experience, but similar plays during this tournament have been ignored.
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Apple — Shares bucked the tech sell-off trend and rebounded slightly after Apple’s stock had its worst day in over a year on Thursday.
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After all travel dropped during the pandemic, most transit agencies rebounded slowly, but long-distance bus and rail ridership shot back up.
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Partey then glanced back at the defender before continuing on his way.
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Basallo misjudged it, taking an unhurried shuffle up the line, before the ball glanced off his glove and rolled toward the Dodgers dugout.
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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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