skirred

Definition of skirrednext
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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Verb
  • Even today, geologists describe it as under-explored.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 22 Feb. 2026
  • This is the question explored in The War Room, which examines Bill Clinton's presidential bid via the proxies of James Carville and George Stephanopoulos, who ran his campaign and engineered its success in an outsized way.
    Eric Farwell, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Feb. 2026
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  • The student suspected of having the firearm was removed from class, and the school resource deputy searched their bag, Boyd said.
    Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
  • The plane was declared a crime scene and was searched and cleared by authorities before departing after a nearly three-hour delay.
    Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 Feb. 2026
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“Skirred.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirred. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.

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