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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
Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
This eerie sensation is further enhanced by elliptical editing that seamlessly skips back and forth in time across the span of just a few days, creating a sense of fluidity across what should feel discontinuous.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The forthcoming new season skips ahead five years from where season two left off.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
From a few rows back on my right another guitarist makes eye contact, skips the first A chord of the pre-chorus, and frisbees a pack of nickel-wound DR Pure Blues through the air.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Sophie Jackson now skips the Team GB entry that will defend Muirhead’s Olympic gold.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Add a few hops, skips, or jumps into your daily routine.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026
In Uptown Girls, Molly (Murphy) lives a charmed life as the daughter of a deceased rockstar who left her everything, until her greedy wealth manager skips town with all her money.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
The blade just kind of skips across it.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
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
One reader skips the green pepper entirely and adds extra green onions instead, while another suggests seasoning the sauce to taste and finishing it with a layer of mozzarella during the last few minutes of baking.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2026
This eerie sensation is further enhanced by elliptical editing that seamlessly skips back and forth in time across the span of just a few days, creating a sense of fluidity across what should feel discontinuous.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 15 Feb. 2026
The forthcoming new season skips ahead five years from where season two left off.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 9 Feb. 2026
From a few rows back on my right another guitarist makes eye contact, skips the first A chord of the pre-chorus, and frisbees a pack of nickel-wound DR Pure Blues through the air.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2026
Sophie Jackson now skips the Team GB entry that will defend Muirhead’s Olympic gold.
—Matt Slater, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Add a few hops, skips, or jumps into your daily routine.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 29 Jan. 2026
In Uptown Girls, Molly (Murphy) lives a charmed life as the daughter of a deceased rockstar who left her everything, until her greedy wealth manager skips town with all her money.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2026
The blade just kind of skips across it.
—Lucas Finton, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 27 Jan. 2026
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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Water for Elephants is a show about a man who loses everything, then hops on a train that's attached to a traveling circus.—
Laura Phillips,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Esty Shapiro, a 19-year-old woman from a Hasidic Jewish sect in Brooklyn, pockets a secret wad of cash, picks up a passport, and hops on a plane to Berlin, all set to the tense soundtrack of a thriller.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The consumer misses information about a large rate increase.—
Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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That framing misses what this effort means for families in our community.—
Shane Strum,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Lock pores over concepts and opposing defenses with Darnold every morning and bounces reminders off him.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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Under the current National Football League rules, a doink that bounces outside the posts is worth nothing.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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According to Mohan, a CSDV’s right to serve beer and wine would be at the discretion at each base’s senior commanders.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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High-resolution images of the battlefield were rare, and commanders often had to rely on photos that were days old by the time they were analyzed.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the special filmed at the Cadillac Palace Theatre in Chicago, Fleming bounds across the stage sharing his takes on masculinity, conga lines, Trader Joes, Oreos, NPR, dog breeds and more.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Feb. 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
Verb
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Once a frame is captured, the chip ignores the full image and registers only moving objects.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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College play can now pay a lot more and prove much more marketable, given that media largely ignores the minor leagues.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Chu and Ouellette, as well as both serving as captains of their countries, each wore the number 13 on their jerseys.—
Hannah Ryan,
CNN Money,
14 Feb. 2026
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Those captains – James and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry – essentially led the world’s most talented pickup game.—
Staff report,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 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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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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“Skips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skips. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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