skipping (out)

Definition of skipping (out)next
present participle of skip (out)
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Verb
  • The footage opens with Jason Sudeikis' title character getting out of bed, before panning to glimpses of other main players in the crew — including Hannah Waddingham's Rebecca Welton, Juno Temple's Keeley Jones and Brett Goldstein's Roy Kent.
    Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Paulemon is accused of getting out of the car while armed with a handgun.
    Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Witnesses told officers that, inside the venue, Jones and Viswanath got into a physical fight that prompted private security to start clearing out the space, according to the Arlington Police Department.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Chris Boozer, owner of The Trash Porters in Wilmington, spends his days clearing out homes and businesses.
    Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Skipping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipping%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

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