SKIPS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

skips 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of skip

as in hops

to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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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 bounces

to strike and fly off at an angle the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor

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skips

2 of 2

noun

plural of skip

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

Verb

The package skips any form of standard or optional kitchen unit but does include a full set of blackout blinds and ventilation grilles for the front windows meant to increase airflow and cut out condensation when sleeping inside. — New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026 Consuming raw foods skips the cooking step that often reduces harmful bacteria, so knowing your source and paying attention to freshness, cleanliness, and proper handling becomes even more important, Morris adds. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Aug. 2026 Our home-cook-friendly version skips this days-long steeping process with no detriment. — Nick Wong, Bon Appetit Magazine, 24 Aug. 2026 Commerce production assistant Hailey Roy, who has 3C curls, actually skips a hot tool altogether. — Marci Robin, Allure, 21 Aug. 2026 Artificial wildflowers for a softer, seasonal accent that skips the upkeep of fresh cuts. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 There is no route to the bank that skips the check, because the check is the route. — Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 When money is tight, Sreynich skips a day or two of school to work alongside her parents. — ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026 Now, one of the most interesting alternatives skips your hands altogether. — Jesse Watson , Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Noun

Their Greatest Hits is the only no-skips set in the catalog of a band that sometimes seemed to specialize in the skips. — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026 To be among my best of the best, a restaurant must serve dishes and drinks that are complete in terms of flavor and technique, from the premeal cocktails to dessert—like an album with no skips. — Jamila Robinson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Aug. 2026 The knob controls volume and can be clicked to pause and resume content (double- or triple-clicking skips and reverses songs, respectively). — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 23 June 2026 And the fact that her records are all bangers and no skips helps. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 22 June 2026 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. — 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skips

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Furious at having been deceived her whole life, Kylie hops on the next plane to the Owens’ ancestral home in England with the intent of breaking the curse once and for all.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Chargers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel hops on the field at training camp in El Segundo in July.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of hops

Noun

Lukas was escorting commanders from Barksdale Air Force Base.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
The aircraft’s multi-role design also gives commanders greater flexibility in employing it for different missions rather than limiting it to the traditional air-superiority role associated with earlier Eagle variants.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of commanders

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With the sprightly energy of a schoolboy, Jean-Paul Doron bounds into an empty creek, his red suede shoes scraping pale rocks.

— Dominique Soguel, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Aug. 2026
Over a century later, the Himalayan blackberry has spread far beyond the modest backyard bounds its importers envisioned, opting instead to take over indiscriminately and displace the native trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) in the process.

— The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 June 2026

Definition of bounds

Noun

The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026