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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
Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Sharpen and clean your tools This is the task almost everyone skips — and almost everyone regrets skipping.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
But that assumption skips the part that matters.
—Jonathan Hunt, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Smith said his family never skips a Southern staple known as cornbread salad.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
At the end of The Age of Innocence (1920), Edith Wharton skips forward from her 1870s setting to give us an early-twentieth-century glimpse of her protagonist Newland Archer.
—Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
This recipe skips the mayo and ops for a tangy vinaigrette to keep it light and bright.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
But when Richard skips therapy to spend time with Floyd at a park, the moment reveals Floyd’s quiet, infectious goodness — even as a down-on-his-luck man who has gained weight, lost confidence and finds himself in a mountain of debt.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
And yet, as a television viewer, Stone skips through the more risqué sequences.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
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
At home, Marino skips the mayo altogether and mixes his tuna with olive oil, fresh tomatoes, and basil.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Apr. 2026
Sharpen and clean your tools This is the task almost everyone skips — and almost everyone regrets skipping.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
But that assumption skips the part that matters.
—Jonathan Hunt, Fortune, 11 Apr. 2026
Smith said his family never skips a Southern staple known as cornbread salad.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
At the end of The Age of Innocence (1920), Edith Wharton skips forward from her 1870s setting to give us an early-twentieth-century glimpse of her protagonist Newland Archer.
—Michael Gorra, The New York Review of Books, 4 Apr. 2026
This recipe skips the mayo and ops for a tangy vinaigrette to keep it light and bright.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
But when Richard skips therapy to spend time with Floyd at a park, the moment reveals Floyd’s quiet, infectious goodness — even as a down-on-his-luck man who has gained weight, lost confidence and finds himself in a mountain of debt.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 2 Apr. 2026
And yet, as a television viewer, Stone skips through the more risqué sequences.
—Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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As Josh is being arrested, Lindsay hops over the police barrier and passionately kisses him goodbye.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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We first encounter Anna, a bit of a hot mess who hops from one house-sitting gig to the next in New York City.—
Alexandra Jhamb Burns,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Indiana Pacers star never misses a chance to take a dig at the Knicks.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The cost of data collection is often framed in terms of hardware or labor, but this view misses the larger picture.—
Ni Tao,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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The older one bounces his Spalding off the brick walls; the younger one digs his fingers into the box of corn flakes for the plastic prize.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Ulloa bounces between a linear, historical telling of the political, economic and racial shifts in the area and the personal accounts of five families from the region, including her own.—
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2026
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The lengthening deployments come as Ukrainian commanders in other units have warned of personnel issues, acknowledging that the army will never match the manpower of Russia’s far larger military force.—
Daria Tarasova-Markina,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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But Republicans have made no effort to compel military commanders or members of the president's Cabinet to appear publicly and under oath answer questions from lawmakers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Apr. 2026
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Her 3-point shooting has jumped leaps and bounds from the early part of her college career.—
Matthew Coller,
Twin Cities,
12 Apr. 2026
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Taking photos with the device so many people have in their pockets is leaps and bounds beyond photography equipment used during Apollo 17 – even the 1960s-era 35mm camera.—
Jennifer Levasseur,
The Conversation,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That critique also conveniently ignores how much of the existing media landscape was built on government largesse.—
Julian Baron,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Apr. 2026
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In other words, the life-writer cannot take a doggedly factual approach that ignores a whole layer of emotional and imaginative experience.—
Sara Wheeler,
Big Think,
17 Apr. 2026
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Kaneland doesn’t have designated team captains, but as one of only four seniors, Woods takes her leadership role seriously.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Which means that captains had to go right by Iran's shores to get through the Strait … effectively creating a chokepoint for the global economy.—
James Sneed,
NPR,
14 Apr. 2026
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There’s also a growing crop of youngish skippers who made the managerial turn quite quickly after their playing days.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats.—
Noel Brennan,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Skips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skips. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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