skipping

verb

present participle of skip
1
as in hopping
to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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2
as in missing
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 bouncing
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 skipping But research shows that skipping your first meal of the day could lead to greater blood sugar spikes later on. — Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026 Avoid skipping meals, and eat adequate amounts of nutritious whole foods. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Ben Affleck's new movie is skipping theaters entirely to premiere on the streamer. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 For one, skipping lunch means fewer opportunities to socialize at the office. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Because, like me, celebs have been skipping traditional bold lipstick for glossy finishes or blotted, barely-there stains. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026 One of textile machinery’s biggest names is skipping the industry’s biggest trade show to celebrate on its home turf. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 To be clear, none of these findings are evidence for skipping the gym; nothing in our data suggests the effects of past training can substitute for present training. — Diego Hernandez-Saavedra, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 The cost of the line-skipping feature Lightning Lane, which can fluctuate based on crowding levels, now has a top price of $38, an increase of $1. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipping
  1. hopping
  2. missing
  3. bouncing
  4. bounding
  5. ignoring
Verb
  • Instead of sending one expensive robot to do a job, a swarm of cheaper hopping ones could monitor water and soil, inspect oil refineries, and explore other locations that are difficult to reach.
    — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026
  • And, of course, a country shopping excursion is never complete without a day of hopping between antique markets.
    — Christina Pérez, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of hopping
Verb
  • Sacramento County sheriff’s officials on Friday asked the public to help find a missing woman who was last seen more than a week ago and is considered at risk.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The bottles were being prepped for a shipment abroad, and employees only found the wine was missing upon their arrival on Monday morning, according to the publication.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of missing
Verb
  • For anyone bouncing between early lectures, late study sessions and social events, that staying power matters.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Departments bouncing you around so each team’s numbers stay clean.
    — Malte Kosub, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of bouncing
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  • Clear blue skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, where a cool breeze is wafting by and the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search of critters.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The old ranch hand cut a surprisingly sprightly figure in his warehouselike clinic, bounding from room to room.
    — Kyle Paoletta, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of bounding
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  • October 06, 2026 Optimism isn’t about ignoring problems or pretending everything will work out.
    — Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Sutskever is the moral center of the film and grows increasingly uncomfortable as Altman forges ahead with complicated AI models that have learned how to lie, willfully ignoring risks.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of ignoring

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“Skipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipping. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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