skipping (out)

verb

present participle of skip (out)
as in getting (away)

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  1. getting out
  2. clearing out
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  • Bootcap goes on the toe of ski boots to create an insulation barrier and prevents cold from getting in and heat from getting out.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The official teaser for the fourth and final season of Yellowjackets teases the survivors home at last, and haunted by the price of getting out alive.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026
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  • The turmoil from Moore’s Michigan conduct continues to linger, 10 months later, but the process of clearing out his office in Schembechler Hall went remarkably swift.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The nor'easter that has been bringing bands of rain and heavy winds to New York, New Jersey and the Tri-State Area is finally clearing out.
    — Justin Lewis, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of clearing out
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“Skipping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipping%20%28out%29. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

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