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 After missing the playoffs, Notre Dame skipped its bowl game and had a public rift with the ACC, the conference its non-football teams play in. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026 However, when Portugal failed to win its group and played elsewhere, Freddy skipped coming to KC. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 Cursor movement stayed smooth across two monitors, and the Dell Pro 7 never stuttered or skipped on my matte desk surface. — Sascha Brodsky, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026 Altman’s appearance at ADIPEC is notable not only because Exxon and Chevron executives skipped this year over security concerns. — Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Debuted with the fall 2010 collection, the brand has been a longtime fixture of Milan Fashion Week ever since but skipped the fashion event in September. — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 Cruz, one of the union leaders who skipped the news conference, told the Miami Herald that the agreement is a step in the right direction. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026 It’s defined as the transition to variable period cycle length, skipped cycles, and hormone changes, occurring from about age 45 to 51. — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026 That feud went public during Jordan's 2016 stint on The Bachelorette, kicking off years of familial cold-shouldering and skipped family weddings. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • Gabby Williams hopped off a double-decker bus and began dancing through the streets, blowing a whistle to the beat and slapping high-fives with fans all while keeping her WNBA Finals MVP trophy safely tucked in her left arm.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • After Nicholas’ fiancée called for a doctor, two people who claimed to be physicians hopped in, taking turns administering CPR.
    — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
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  • But Knueppel suffered a hamstring injury during offseason workouts and missed the preseason.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The menu leans into crowd-pleasing seafood and vegetable-forward dishes, but pastas and hearty mains like a pork belly with roasted new potato and pane carasau cannot be missed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
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  • Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Oracle's one-day performance The hyperscaler's stock initially bounced after last Wednesday's investor day, when Oracle also issued a revenue forecast of at least $225 billion for fiscal 2030.
    — Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The ball bounced to Koosman, seated in the Mets dugout by manager Gil Hodges.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
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  • Caleb Wilson bounded into the paint with the lack of abandon every rookie possesses, stretching his arms toward the rim in a desperate reach for the ball.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Milwaukee players bounded out of the dugout to greet Pratt, who debuted in June and became the first rookie to hit an extra-inning homer in the World Series.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • The College Football Playoff selection committee has insulted them, their city has mostly ignored them, and few outside of the range of Bob Chesney’s wonderfully gravelly football voice has actually believed in them.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
  • But Colom and his Black supporters also have never ignored the significance of his candidacy as a Black man.
    — Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
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  • Nasdaq futures rebounded in pre-market trading on Friday with a bounce in chip stocks following a sell-off that sent the Nasdaq into correction territory the day before.
    — Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Although deal and exit values rebounded in 2025, the industry entered 2026 with roughly 32,000 unsold companies.
    — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
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  • Third baseman Joey Ortiz bounced the throw, and the ball glanced off first baseman Jake Bauers’ mitt for an error.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Haines studied Scudder’s license and glanced at the rental agreement on the chairman’s phone.
    — Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 27 Oct. 2026

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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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