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as in misses
to fail to attend
the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach
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as in commanders
a person in overall command of a ship
the skip's barking orders again
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Recent Examples of skips
Kaustubh Phatak, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Fennell skips over the ceremony, to a scene of Cathy alone at a banquet table where Edgar’s clingy ward, Isabella (Alison Oliver), gives her the wedding gift of a Cathy doll, installed in a dollhouse identical to her new home.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Loafers can sometimes feel weirdly stiff straight out of the box, but this popular Uptown pair skips that painful break-in phase.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
But this discussion about the Spurs’ backcourt business skips over two key factors.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Check out the Liberty 5 Pro Max – as well as the $170 Liberty 5 Pro, which has a smaller screen and skips the note-taking, but retains the higher-end model's ANC and audio chops – on Soundcore's site, Amazon, or Best Buy.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2026
However, a mission that skips from one asteroid to the next, relying on fuel stored on board rather than gravitational slingshots, is more problematic.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2026
The report included multiple claims from sources of dysfunction in his campaign, including that Schlossberg had high staff turnover, regularly skips strategy meetings and disappears for long periods of time with little explanation.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Anyone who knows how to go directly to Spokeo, Whitepages, or BeenVerified skips Google entirely and finds everything anyway.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But my Number One choice is mainly because this album deserves no skips.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
—Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
This is also the first time this has happened in the charts’ history; Swift controlled the top spots with Midnights and Tortured Poets Department, but the top spots did not include every song without skips.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
His voice took a few beats to settle, but in the meantime who wouldn’t be captivated by Martin’s joyful skips, knee bends, winks and grins?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The third approach skips identity entirely and focuses on economic signals.
—Kaustubh Phatak, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Fennell skips over the ceremony, to a scene of Cathy alone at a banquet table where Edgar’s clingy ward, Isabella (Alison Oliver), gives her the wedding gift of a Cathy doll, installed in a dollhouse identical to her new home.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 May 2026
Loafers can sometimes feel weirdly stiff straight out of the box, but this popular Uptown pair skips that painful break-in phase.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
But this discussion about the Spurs’ backcourt business skips over two key factors.
—Sam Amick, New York Times, 24 May 2026
Check out the Liberty 5 Pro Max – as well as the $170 Liberty 5 Pro, which has a smaller screen and skips the note-taking, but retains the higher-end model's ANC and audio chops – on Soundcore's site, Amazon, or Best Buy.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2026
However, a mission that skips from one asteroid to the next, relying on fuel stored on board rather than gravitational slingshots, is more problematic.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 19 May 2026
The report included multiple claims from sources of dysfunction in his campaign, including that Schlossberg had high staff turnover, regularly skips strategy meetings and disappears for long periods of time with little explanation.
—Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Anyone who knows how to go directly to Spokeo, Whitepages, or BeenVerified skips Google entirely and finds everything anyway.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
The remarkable iron shot from the right side of the fairway with two skips into the hole — his final hole of the 2026 RBC Heritage — assured him a tie for eighth place and massive $550,000 payday.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
But my Number One choice is mainly because this album deserves no skips.
—Rolling Stone, 29 Dec. 2025
Despite a couple of funky skips, the album is fueled by the hunger of an artist who really wants the pop life again, perking up electro-scuzz and arena rock with new wave that gleams like glitter.
—Pitchfork, 4 Dec. 2025
This is also the first time this has happened in the charts’ history; Swift controlled the top spots with Midnights and Tortured Poets Department, but the top spots did not include every song without skips.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.
—PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
His voice took a few beats to settle, but in the meantime who wouldn’t be captivated by Martin’s joyful skips, knee bends, winks and grins?
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skips
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Those suborbital hops were paused in January so the company could focus on New Glenn and upcoming moonshots.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Levi Coleman, a 10-year-old with a mop of light brown hair, hops off.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
29 May 2026
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Jill Biden misses that, which is understandable.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
3 June 2026
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But the test, developed by Guardant Health, misses more precancerous polyps and early-stage cancers than other methods.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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So is the eighth password reset of the week, or a maintenance ticket that bounces across four systems before reaching anyone who can fix it.—
Jeromee Johnson,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In season 2, Georgie experiences professional growing pains — primarily due to his business rival, Fred Fagenbacher (Matt Letscher) — and Mandy bounces between jobs after her public remarks about her faith cause controversy amongst the conservative locals.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 May 2026
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By allowing drone video feeds to be shared within larger command networks, operators and commanders can gain a more comprehensive view of ongoing operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Many Naxal commanders are not taken alive.—
Dhruv Tikekar,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Something as simple as adding a tablespoon of fresh ground flax or chia seeds to a smoothie can do leaps and bounds improvement in the microbiome itself.—
Suzanne Le Mignot,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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Sister typically bounds around on their walks, but Bowen said the tiny dog kept sitting still on the road.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Yet the assumption that more demand automatically equals grid failure ignores how energy systems respond to new demand.—
Anna Broughel,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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All Saints allows and ignores a culture of bullying, the lawsuit alleges.—
Emerson Clarridge,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Marriott said the opposition appeared to be the final straw for his superiors, who informed staff that the department would shift the responsibilities of captains.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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In an interview with journalist Casimiro Miguel, the 25-year-old underlined that Madrid is the club of dreams, while sharing his pride that he has been trusted as one of the team’s captains at such a young age.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.—
Lynn Andriani,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
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In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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“Skips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skips. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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