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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
New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Alysa Liu skips onto the ice, her gold costume a manifestation of what is to come.
—Katie Gunderman, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Sorbet skips dairy and relies on fresh fruit (in this case, raspberries, lemon, and orange juice), plus sugar and water to become a luscious frozen treat.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Today, the Senate mostly skips the speeches and votes to end debate, which takes 60 votes in the Senate where Republicans have a 53-47 majority.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
One Cabinet secretary skips attending the State of the Union, instead spend the night in a secure location, in case a disaster should occur when the president, vice president, most members of Congress and most Cabinet secretaries are in the same room.
—Dan Mangan,garrett Downs,spencer Kimball,megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Euphonic Sounds skips those metonymic standards for a deeper selection of Joplin’s catalogue (plus a single rag from fellow composer George Botsford).
—Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 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
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
Unlike other MacBooks, this one skips the notch, but retains a 1080p webcam.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
Alysa Liu skips onto the ice, her gold costume a manifestation of what is to come.
—Katie Gunderman, SELF, 26 Feb. 2026
Sorbet skips dairy and relies on fresh fruit (in this case, raspberries, lemon, and orange juice), plus sugar and water to become a luscious frozen treat.
—Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Feb. 2026
Today, the Senate mostly skips the speeches and votes to end debate, which takes 60 votes in the Senate where Republicans have a 53-47 majority.
—ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
One Cabinet secretary skips attending the State of the Union, instead spend the night in a secure location, in case a disaster should occur when the president, vice president, most members of Congress and most Cabinet secretaries are in the same room.
—Dan Mangan,garrett Downs,spencer Kimball,megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2026
Euphonic Sounds skips those metonymic standards for a deeper selection of Joplin’s catalogue (plus a single rag from fellow composer George Botsford).
—Aly Eleanor, Pitchfork, 19 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
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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Stout is a full-bodied ale that lends toasty depth and hints of malt and hops to the broth.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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Sappho and Hortensia are both brewed with traditional German hops and (unconventionally) whole leaf American grown hops.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This discussion misses some devastating math.—
Rafael Leon,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Of course, scanning misses a lot.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Shortstop Sami Hood fliesout to right field, and Chesney Davis bounces a ball to the pitcher, who flips it to first.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The upgraded $699 model bounces the SSD up to 512GB.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Our commanders are aware of everything.—
Major Garrett,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The ranks of graduates from those campuses includes a host of current and retired commanders.—
Collin Binkley,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Over six feet tall and skinny, with a mass of reddish curls, Fleming leaps and bounds across stage while delivering riffs on the bitmoji skills of baby boomers, ballads dedicated to deceased chain craft store Joann’s Fabrics, and Celine Dion’s gamer sons.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
28 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
Verb
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Many women face unique financial realities, such as career breaks, caregiving, and longer life expectancy, yet most financial advice ignores these factors, which can affect women in ways that differ from those of men, according to NerdWallet's personal finance expert Kimberly Palmer.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The real ocean, of course, ignores those assumptions entirely.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Chicago Blackhawks traded away three veteran captains this week.—
Kalen Lumpkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Strait of Hormuz isn’t completely closed as several daring ship captains have risked attacks from Iran to transport cargoes through the narrow Persian Gulf waterway, with some claiming to be Chinese.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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 13 Mar. 2026.
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