skipped (out)

past tense of skip (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped (out)
Verb
  • The hot start dwindled in the second half, and after completing 10 of his first 14 passes, Loftis missed 12 of his next 22 passes, tapering off as the game got out of hand.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2025
  • An executive from another competitor, Halco (which was sold and got out of the Halloween business long before Ben Cooper and Collegeville), credited the boom in licensed costumes to the rise in TV.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Things might be different now, as MFE this week unexpectedly cleared out the ProSieben C-suite and replacing respected ProSieben CEO Bert Habets with its own CFO, Marco Giordani.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Stores have cleared out their spooky decor and swapped it for tinsel and bows, and my shopping senses are tingling.
    Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Then Tottenham, another of this season’s strongest starters, escaped with a win at Elland Road when the hosts deserved at least a draw, if not more.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Under the pretense of going to the bathroom, Dunne escaped out the window and took off in her car, which Sweeney jumped the hood of.
    Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Her son lit the Al Davis Memorial Torch at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in her honor.
    Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
  • The group gathers in darkness, faintly lit by the glow of electric candles.
    Charles Trepany, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Skipped (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped%20%28out%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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