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
Getting the drain clear of debris will help improve your machine's efficiency and overall functionality, so don't even think about skipping this step.
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Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Miami played much better in the rematch 10 days later in Fort Lauderdale, holding Cincinnati to a 0-0 draw despite the absence of Messi and Jordi Alba, who were serving a suspension for skipping the MLS All-Star Game.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Try these approaches7 Eat regularly and avoid skipping meals.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 9 Nov. 2025
The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Consider skipping the big-box or chain stores and opting for a local or independent designer or artisan for your next home purchase or project.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Switching brushes in Photoshop, inserting a new row in Excel, skipping slides in PowerPoint, or jumping between those applications can now be done with a single gesture.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Some feminists saw that as presumption, skipping the long price of admission—slights, salaries, stares.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
Miami played much better in the rematch 10 days later in Fort Lauderdale, holding Cincinnati to a 0-0 draw despite the absence of Messi and Jordi Alba, who were serving a suspension for skipping the MLS All-Star Game.
—Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Try these approaches7 Eat regularly and avoid skipping meals.
—Ruth Jessen Hickman, Health, 9 Nov. 2025
The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
The self-laceration is done on Damon Albarn Time, though, as Idles’ usual anxious guitar rave-ups are slowed and stripped here to a skipping, reggae-ish crawl, as synths squeak in the background and Albarn offers support via his forever-distant, disembodied backing vocals.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 7 Nov. 2025
Consider skipping the big-box or chain stores and opting for a local or independent designer or artisan for your next home purchase or project.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Nov. 2025
Switching brushes in Photoshop, inserting a new row in Excel, skipping slides in PowerPoint, or jumping between those applications can now be done with a single gesture.
—Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
Some feminists saw that as presumption, skipping the long price of admission—slights, salaries, stares.
—James Marcus, New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipping
Verb
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By the time the time-hopping sci-fi comedy came around in 1985, Fox had already been working steadily as an actor for years.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Nov. 2025
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Matt and Berk, thank you for hopping on.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Despite posting one of the highest payrolls in all of baseball, the Mets ended up missing the postseason following a 4-0 loss to the Miami Marlins in the last game of the regular season.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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There was always at least one letter missing from the words Racquet Club on the outside of the building.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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After corralling a pass from Amelia Greisner in the 52nd minute, Lasch spun around and fired a bouncing shot.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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And one country came out on top as the best spot in the world for bouncing from beach to beach.—
Kristine Hansen,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Viewers were able to see the hilarious shot of Jinky in the bath quickly cut to a very telling scene of the same dog bounding into a marshland or small lake, tail wagging, body splashing through mud and water in total ecstasy.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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Fabian Hurzeler went ballistic before Gomez had even hit the turf, bounding around fourth official Stephen Martin in anticipation of serious punishment for the Leeds captain.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wrapped in a blanked on the sofa, binging reruns of The Oprah Show on YouTube and gleefully ignoring emails all morning is my idea of heaven.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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On July 4, after Zane confessed to feeling guilty about ignoring more texts from his family members, the chatbot offered to help Zane craft a terse message to them.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Skipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipping. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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