skirr

as in to explore
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery the film company will soon skirr the area looking for locations

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirr
Verb
  • Although initial safety profiles are encouraging and side effects manageable, ongoing studies are exploring methods to reduce or eliminate immune suppression, such as gene editing and immune cloaking techniques.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Musk may also be exploring an antitrust claim due to Apple's recent struggles defending against accusations that its App Store is anticompetitive in both the European Union and the US.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Security and regulations Attendees will go through a metal detection system and all bags will be searched.
    Andy Humbles, The Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Louisville Metro Police Department is searching for an unknown driver after a bicyclist was struck in a fatal hit-and-run accident Aug. 11.
    Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Some league sources have speculated that this was in part financially motivated, since hiring a new GM and head coach while still owing Schoen and Daboll tens of millions through 2026 could have been less attractive to prospect buyers.
    Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 July 2025
  • Bleak prospects More than 200 people have been killed in Iran, according to Tehran, with Israel’s strikes taking out much of the key leadership in the country’s military and nuclear program.
    CNN staff, CNN Money, 19 June 2025
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Skirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirr. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!