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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
Jefferson, having skipped the First Congress entirely, showed up late to the second.
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Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The EuroBasket winner had skipped her team’s victory celebration to hop on a flight back to the WNBA team prior to receiving the news.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Yet alcohol screening and counseling are too often compressed or skipped during primary care visits, studies suggest.
—Amanda Erickson, STAT, 12 May 2026
Trump had visited China in 2017 during his first term as well, while his successor Joe Biden had skipped traveling to the Asian country.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The show skipped 2023, but then returned in 2024 — in the spring for the first time.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 May 2026
No date has been set for the case to start and Duterte has skipped several court hearings due to ill health.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
According to a recent PetSmart Charities-Gallup State of Pet Care Study, more than half of pet parents have skipped or declined vet care.
—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
Literary Hub, 13 May 2026
The EuroBasket winner had skipped her team’s victory celebration to hop on a flight back to the WNBA team prior to receiving the news.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Yet alcohol screening and counseling are too often compressed or skipped during primary care visits, studies suggest.
—Amanda Erickson, STAT, 12 May 2026
Trump had visited China in 2017 during his first term as well, while his successor Joe Biden had skipped traveling to the Asian country.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 12 May 2026
The show skipped 2023, but then returned in 2024 — in the spring for the first time.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 11 May 2026
No date has been set for the case to start and Duterte has skipped several court hearings due to ill health.
—ABC News, 11 May 2026
According to a recent PetSmart Charities-Gallup State of Pet Care Study, more than half of pet parents have skipped or declined vet care.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
Verb
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McIlroy hopped a plane and drove over, spending maybe five hours on the course before leaving.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 May 2026
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The trespasser hopped the fence and was on the active runway within two minutes before they were hit and killed by a plane taking off.—
Sarah Horbacewicz,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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About the only one who failed to seize on the moment was defending champion Scottie Scheffler, who missed six putts inside 10 feet, four of them for birdie.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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The 28-year-old missed the entire 2025 campaign for the birth of her first child and maternity leave and was activated ahead of Saturday’s match.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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But Aaron Nesmith made six 6-pointers in the fourth before Haliburton’s long 2-pointer — which bounced high off the rim and fell through the net as time expired — forced overtime.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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German Berterame pushed Miami ahead 4-3 in the 84th minute and then Messi’s shot, which bounced in off Celentano, padded the lead.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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The state dashboard and local improvement plans Brown touted are singled out for criticism in the report, essentially validating concerns that reformers had voiced but were ignored.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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In an April statement, the union said the company ignored its March 18 letter and several requests by phone, asking to lift the lockout and allow members to return to work while negotiations continue.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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Kay, meanwhile, rebounded after a first inning filled with traffic — two singles and hitting a batter with a pitch — to top his previous career high of 5 2/3 innings.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2026
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Shares have rebounded since, rising more than 7% since the start of April.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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My father glanced back to see if anyone was following, winked at me in the rearview mirror, and swung our car onto Broadway, toward Interstate 80, heading west.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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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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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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