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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
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Fountain Life skips walk-in pricing almost entirely.
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Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
The video skips to a view showing one detention center officer next to Cole, holding him, as another deputy appears to punch Cole in the torso twice with his right fist, then changes position slightly and raises his left fist and appears to punch Cole in the torso 15 times with the left fist.
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Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
In the film, Ferris skips nine days of school.
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Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
In addition to Hall, Faris, the Wayans, and Electra, the new Scary Movie, which follows directly from the original and skips all the sequels, brings back a number of that film's stars, including Cheri Oteri, Dave Sheridan, Chris Elliott, and Lochlyn Munro.
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Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
Coordinating Slab Backsplash Designer Paige Williams often skips the tile aisle and opts for the seamless look of slab backsplashes instead.
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Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
4 June 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.
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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.
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Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2026
Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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.
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Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2026
Laden with skips, the landing craft goes back and forth to Girvan for several days.
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Matt Slater,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
But my Number One choice is mainly because this album deserves no skips.
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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.
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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.
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Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
Might be the same WiFi issue, but CarPlay constantly disconnects and music often times has micro skips.
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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?
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
An advisor who skips all of that is missing the point entirely.
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Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Fountain Life skips walk-in pricing almost entirely.
—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
The video skips to a view showing one detention center officer next to Cole, holding him, as another deputy appears to punch Cole in the torso twice with his right fist, then changes position slightly and raises his left fist and appears to punch Cole in the torso 15 times with the left fist.
—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
In the film, Ferris skips nine days of school.
—
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
In addition to Hall, Faris, the Wayans, and Electra, the new Scary Movie, which follows directly from the original and skips all the sequels, brings back a number of that film's stars, including Cheri Oteri, Dave Sheridan, Chris Elliott, and Lochlyn Munro.
—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 June 2026
Coordinating Slab Backsplash Designer Paige Williams often skips the tile aisle and opts for the seamless look of slab backsplashes instead.
—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
4 June 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
Noun
Most of the tour’s SoCal appearances have had two opening acts, Lucinda Williams and the John Doe Folk Trio, and there are no skips in that triple-bill.
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Chris Willman,
Variety,
21 June 2026
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
Verb
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Pinkie’s German immigrant father Emil Clemens Horst built an empire around hops cultivation, including owning vast fields around Campus Commons and other Sacramento areas.
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With nothing holding her down but a dead-end job and an aging dad, a small-town Texan girl is swiftly bedazzled by a smooth criminal drifter, and hops into his car to pursue a life less ordinary.
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But the story misses a scary thing about Big Tech.
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When a race team misses a shipment, the impact is immediate.
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More pitches are available and the ball actually bounces fairly predictably on the artificial surface.
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To win the World Cup, a team needs luck—luck that the ball bounces its way and its key players don’t get injured.
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For naval commanders operating there, information can be as valuable as firepower.
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Thousand-dollar drones are eliminating systems worth millions, forcing Russian commanders to expend valuable resources defending against low-cost threats.
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Oprah Winfrey bounds into view in a white dress.
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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.
Verb
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Furthermore, the new deal ignores Lebanon’s efforts to free itself from Iran’s influence in the country through its Hezbollah ally.
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Rambling usually ignores it when Dean Cain posts one of his tirades against liberal Hollywood.
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In just three months, 1,800 homes have joined the project, which is managed by more than 220 block captains in neighborhoods throughout DC.
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Some ship captains may take their time to determine if the passage is safe.
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Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.
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In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.
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“Skips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skips. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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