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 The pregame commemoration of that anniversary was well done, even if more fans than usual skipped the game that followed. — Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Democratic donors, meanwhile, have increasingly skipped over the Democratic National Committee, with some choosing to instead funnel money directly to candidates. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 To offer that vision, the designers skipped bookshelves and built an octagonal conversation pit with a circular skylight above the desk, echoing a skylight over the real house’s unseen indoor pool. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Hartung, who leads the clinic’s home care program, knows a family who skipped going to church for more than month to avoid possible measles exposures to their vulnerable infant. — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 But as the Senate report explained, many voters skipped the convention question, and a majority of those voting on that specific issue was smaller than the overall majority. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 Staff skipped the sanitizing step when washing cutting boards at the meat prep table. — Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Both candidates held speaking spots at Republicans' midterm convention earlier this month, as other Republicans in tight races skipped the event. — Halle Troadec, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026 But expansion projects take years to build, so the ones skipped in the lean years simply were not there in the early 2020s. — The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2026

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Mayor Brandon Johnson hopped on a bike on Wednesday morning to help Chicago Public Schools students celebrate National Walk & Roll Day, a day meant to get students, parents, and teachers moving.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
So Straker hopped on a Blade and helicoptered out East to schmooze at Sant Ambroeus.

— Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of hopped

Verb

Vrabel said defensive tackle Christian Barmore, who didn't practice last week and missed the game, would do some things on Wednesday.

— Matt Schooley, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
McLaurin missed the Week 4 game, when the Commanders were forced to go with a third-string quarterback, but with Daniels on the mend, this should be a bounce-back spot for the team in Week 5.

— Jonathan Rubin, Charlotte Observer, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of missed

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Matt Araiza bounced this one inside the 5, where Emmett Johnson made a basketball save to Xavier Nwankpa.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Deloatch quickly recovered the ball, which had bounced backward into the end zone, giving the Saints their first touchdown of the game.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounced

Verb

Start with focused use cases where the data requirements are understood and basic (static versus real time), the operational consequence is bounded, and measurable value can be demonstrated.

— Claudio Laterreur, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
The district is bounded to the east by Fair Oaks Boulevard and to the west by San Juan Avenue.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounded

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But for meantime, Aldabra Atoll offers a rare story of hope, showing a landscape where nature rebounded from near collapse and giant tortoises reclaimed their habitat.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Traffic in the Strait of Hormuz has largely rebounded, but only at great risk to tankers, 20 of which have been struck in the last month, suggesting recovery could be unsustainable.

— Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of rebounded

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Each glanced from time to time at their rods, propped against the metal barrier that separated land from sea.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
But after being injected with two ostensibly lethal doses of pentobarbital, Pike was still alive, snoring loudly as journalists selected to witness the execution glanced at one another, wondering what was happening.

— Dakin Andone, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026