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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
Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Jenner regularly skips red carpets, quietly attending award show in support of her man.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
By and large, boy kibble skips variety, without incorporating any veggies or sauce.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Breakout voice skips the commentary Parnas, who describes himself as an independent reporter, had a breakout year in 2025.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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
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
The show starts with Lauren and Heidi enrolling at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, and Heidi skips class on her first day.
—Literary Hub, 18 Mar. 2026
Jenner regularly skips red carpets, quietly attending award show in support of her man.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 13 Mar. 2026
By and large, boy kibble skips variety, without incorporating any veggies or sauce.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 10 Mar. 2026
Breakout voice skips the commentary Parnas, who describes himself as an independent reporter, had a breakout year in 2025.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 10 Mar. 2026
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
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 spring continues to make its attempt at remaining in the Sioux Falls area, Easter hops up with local egg hunts, basket giveaways, Easter candy and goodies and of course, the long-eared, fluffy holiday icon of the hour, the Easter Bunny.—
Vanessa Carlson Bender,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
27 Mar. 2026
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The 24-year-old had hops to put the finishing touches on the Lakers’ successful six-game trip.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
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Moreover, most studies recorded insurance status only at the time of diagnosis, which misses changes that happen during treatment.—
Rhonda Winegar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Birdfy misses most often when a bird is too close to the camera, poorly lit, or facing away from the camera.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
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At one point, there’s a montage that bounces between Irene practicing at the ballet bar, almost glowing with angelic light, and Soames signing his name onto documents at the office.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
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The event involves no less than three after-parties, and the film bounces between Nick’s future self and Mike trying to prevent Present Nick from serving him up on a silver platter to Sosa while Jimmy Boy is busy enjoying his newfound freedom to its debauched fullest.—
Stephen Saito,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2026
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Tehran will target residences of American and Israeli military commanders and political officials in the Middle East, the spokesman for Tehran's Khatam al-Anbiya military command headquarters said.—
Charlene Gubash,
NBC news,
30 Mar. 2026
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One source previously told CNN the unit’s presence gives commanders more options for a range of contingencies.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Star has grown by leaps and bounds the past decade and a half.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Mar. 2026
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Noah’s technical ability on snare drum is leaps and bounds ahead of other students his age, and his consistently excellent drumming anchors our drumline’s sound.—
Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
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But that argument ignores the structure of the program.—
Demetrius Atsalis,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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All pitchers agree that the guy holding the bat generates crucial data that a pitcher ignores at his peril.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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The missing ships’ captains and crews are experienced sailors, convoy organizers Nuestra America said Friday.—
Sol Amaya,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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The captains and crews are experienced sailors, and both vessels are equipped with appropriate safety systems and signalling equipment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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