skipped

past tense of skip
1
as in hopped
to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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2
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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3
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 Staff at the meat department washed a trap containing raw chicken juice and skipped the sanitizing step. — Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026 But the proposal was vague on details and skipped over making a promise to renovate. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 17 Sep. 2026 One skipped load at a time, those savings add up to hundreds of gallons over a year. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026 The newlyweds skipped a joint red carpet appearance but enjoyed time together inside the event as they were photographed taking in the action. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026 Taylor Swift skipped the 2026 Emmy Awards, but made sure to leave her mark on television's biggest night. — Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 At a brunch earlier this year, Stewart skipped basic jeans in favor of a polished denim midi skirt. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Councilwoman Anna Albi lives in Madisonville, one of the neighborhoods skipped. — Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026 Many others skipped the confab altogether, and the party is competing for attention with another American institution, the National Football League, which started its season this week. — Lisa Mascaro, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
Verb
  • Chloë Sevigny was an early adopter, and by now, everyone from Jennifer Lawrence to have hopped on the trend.
    — Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Prince Harry hopped back across the pond to warn about AI and social media’s potential to harm children during an impassioned speech before the Clinton Global Initiative in New York City on Wednesday.
    — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • That’s a fantastic sign for Birdville, a team that barely missed the postseason last year.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Edge rusher Jaelan Phillips (back) also missed practice, as did Waller (vet rest day), Scott (rib), Jalen Coker (ankle) and Cherelus (shoulder).
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2026
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  • When Walker bounced out of a fourth and 1 scrum and bolted 60 yards for a touchdown in the Chiefs’ 31-10 trouncing of Denver, all at once the astounding was entirely familiar.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • His videos Continentes, confetes (2023) and Encontro amoroso do círculo com o quadrado (2023) were shown in a room filled with colored paper that bounced across three white walls and geometric shapes that slowly overlapped each other, respectively.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • Up to a million wild black-footed ferrets once bounded in the grasslands from Canada to Mexico, between Arizona and Kansas.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Christian Moore hit an infield single with two outs and the bases loaded that bounded off reliever Taylor Rogers' leg to score Zach Neto and give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-5, 11-inning victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday night.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2026
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  • Kraft argued that Macklemore’s presentation of the Israel-Hamas war ignored the actions of Hamas and contributed to divisiveness and hate.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Trump ignored warnings that Iran would respond by shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and attacking our allies and bases in the region.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • Sonoma County had a rainy late spring, so the vegetation rebounded and began drying out, leaving behind more kindling for fires.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Chicago rebounded from a 6-3 loss at Cleveland on Wednesday that knocked them out of a share of first for the first time since July 4.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
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  • Graves glanced at the TV and saw smoke pouring from the North Tower of the World Trade Center over Manhattan.
    — USA TODAY staff, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the better chances provoked surprising misses, in particular a header from close range from the normally dependable Merino glanced straight at the ‘keeper, and a swipe by Saka that was shanked wide.
    — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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