skirred

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

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  • If that obsession had died down as the months went by, it was rekindled in November when House leaders explored the topic of UFOs once more.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Romvari cut her teeth with documentaries that also have explored her familial history, and this feels like a culmination of that work.
    Zach Dennis, Charlotte Observer, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • Every bag and piece of equipment that comes through security on Sunday will be scanned and thoroughly searched.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Six officers searched their residence, and the couple were detained for eight hours over a spat with Cowley Hill Primary School.
    Benjamin Weinthal, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Skirred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirred. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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