skips (out)

present tense third-person singular of skip (out)

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Verb
  • The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.
    Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Verb
  • This one remains scoreless after some early tension, and Austria escapes a close call.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 June 2026
  • How to Get There Remote escapes, by definition, are hard to reach, but the Northern Neck is accessible from a few cities.
    Simon Davidson, Travel + Leisure, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • During sleep, adenosine levels drop as the brain restores its energy balance and clears out metabolic byproducts.
    Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
  • Using a cancer medication called navitoclax, which selectively clears out aged and dysfunctional cells, the researchers were able to restore nearly normal blood vessel function in the salt-fed mice, the release stated.
    Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Skips (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skips%20%28out%29. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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