skips (out)

present tense third-person singular of skip (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skips (out)
Verb
  • This standoff goes on for almost 10 minutes before the driver finally gets out and is escorted away.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The problem comes when inflation gets out of hand — when average prices go up faster than average wages are going up.
    Vivian Tu, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • But nothing beats watching fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, and miracles with Westley/The Man in Black/The Dread Pirate Roberts as your guide.
    Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
  • At the same time dealing with grief due to the loss of her father, the scientist finally escapes and seeks refuge with a mother and her transgender daughter.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Skips (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skips%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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