skirrs

verb

present tense third-person singular of skirr
as in explores
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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  1. explores
  2. searches
  3. prospects
Verb
  • Tortorici said his film explores how institutions, such as school, family and the state, fail kids.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The story centers on an authoritarian father and his two sons on vacation following a difficult separation and explores themes of power, masculinity and patriarchy.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of explores
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  • Ser Roxton finds Ormund’s corpse, while Gwayne searches among the rubble and ash for young Daeron.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Even so, the project enters the next stage as the United States searches for reliable domestic uranium supplies, placing its progress under closer industry scrutiny.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of searches
Verb
  • Looking down the line, prospects Bo Davidson and Parks Harber, who are both playing for Triple-A Sacramento, could see some time in the Giants’ outfield down the stretch.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Winger prospects Liam Greentree, Brody Lamb, Nathan Aspinall and Jacob Battaglia are all set to turn pro this season.
    — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 28 June 2026
Definition of prospects
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“Skirrs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirrs. Accessed 12 Aug. 2026.

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