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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
Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Rag & Bone Miramar Sweatpant Jeans This Rag & Bone pair skips real zippers and buttons for a pull-on waistband.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
At the same time, one in four people worldwide experiences food insecurity and regularly skips meals, Oxfam said.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
The Lo Lowmel channels all of that Ugg goodness, but features laces, skips the fur, and incorporates breathable mesh into the suede upper.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
Now the character skips lessons.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
The grand jury indictment means the former fire chief’s criminal case skips the preliminary hearing phase and moves directly to trial.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
So if Harbaugh skips town to the Buccaneers, who would be Cam Ward?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The president’s announcement notably skips the nation’s capital, which is uniquely disadvantaged in its challenge to the president’s deployment.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
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
Ben Johns generally skips indoor events such as these, while Anna Leigh Waters chose to only play Women’s Doubles here.
—Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Rag & Bone Miramar Sweatpant Jeans This Rag & Bone pair skips real zippers and buttons for a pull-on waistband.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
At the same time, one in four people worldwide experiences food insecurity and regularly skips meals, Oxfam said.
—CBS News, 19 Jan. 2026
The Lo Lowmel channels all of that Ugg goodness, but features laces, skips the fur, and incorporates breathable mesh into the suede upper.
—Annie Blackman, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
Now the character skips lessons.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
The grand jury indictment means the former fire chief’s criminal case skips the preliminary hearing phase and moves directly to trial.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
So if Harbaugh skips town to the Buccaneers, who would be Cam Ward?
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
The president’s announcement notably skips the nation’s capital, which is uniquely disadvantaged in its challenge to the president’s deployment.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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Even the oldest maxim about cab drivers and bell hops giving share prices was tested by relating an anecdote about comments in his village pub from locals and complete strangers firing questions at him and a fellow gold trader about the gold price.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Video of the incident posted by SBS Sport showed Vine and other cyclists on the ground as the kangaroo hops across the road, trying to avoid a throng of competitors.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Chasing virality over community misses the point.—
Jonathan Kleeman,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2026
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The narrative of green software solving energy constraints misses the physics.—
Jon Markman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The light bounces beautifully off these golden-brown nails by Scarleth, and the almond shape is the cherry on top.—
Jacqueline Kilikita,
Refinery29,
15 Jan. 2026
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But the whiplash is real as the movie bounces from feel-good numbers in the Neil Diamond songbook to just utter heartbreaking tragedy.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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Iran launched multiple waves of missile and drone attacks at Israeli targets during that conflict, which started after Israel launched a surprise attack on Iran last year, killing several top military commanders and nuclear scientists.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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Tuesday, during a status hearing in the ongoing consent decree, Snelling said the department’s 22 district commanders will soon face heightened scrutiny for officer misconduct allegations and the subsequent investigations into those claims.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Each time Ivy's owner, Ryan, draws nearer, the dog fakes him out and bounds away, tail wagging.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
27 Jan. 2026
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Growing by leaps and bounds Lavrenov has always been prepared.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In episode six, Max and Holly find the memory that Henry has been hiding from, and while Max kind of ignores it, Holly hangs back and watches how Henry is affected by having killed that man.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Jan. 2026
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That demand ignores long-standing practice, misunderstands the Bears’ legal obligations and risks undermining one of Illinois’ most important economic assets.—
Don DeWitte,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Jan. 2026
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Honorary captains Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was an honorary captain for Indiana and watched the game from the Hoosiers’ sideline.—
Charles Odum,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Honorary captains Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber was an honorary captain for Indiana and watched the game from the Hoosiers sideline.—
Charles Odum,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Jan. 2026
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Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
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Yacht skippers do this with a compass, log, chart, dividers, a straightedge, and a bit of luck, as do small plane pilots.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Dec. 2025
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“Skips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skips. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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