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noun

ˈskərt How to pronounce skirt (audio)
Definition of skirtnext
as in perimeter
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something an old shack on the skirts of the town

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verb

1
as in to bypass
to avoid by going around skirted the construction zone

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as in to circumvent
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness the new bill would make it harder for companies to skirt environmental regulations

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3
as in to join
to be adjacent to the commercial district skirts the river's edge

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4
as in to border
to serve as a border for the wooden fence that skirts the construction site

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Recent Examples of skirt
Noun
The range is expanding further with shearling coats, separates like leather skirts and pants offered in leather and suede. — Kathy Lee, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2026 Wear it comfortably with jeans, sweats, skirts, leggings, and under cardigans, sweaters, denim jackets, and more. — Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2026
Verb
And Moke was no longer a considered tropical cyclone after skirting Hawaii as a tropical storm, the center said. — ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026 It is beamed into living rooms via satellite dishes, which millions of Iranians use to skirt the government’s media censorship. — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skirt
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirt
  1. perimeter
  2. bypass
  3. circumvent
  4. join
  5. border
  6. edge
  7. avoid
  8. evade
Noun
  • The outdoor cinema is wrapped by a rough-hewn Brutalist perimeter—half-lined with concrete cubes, the other half enclosed with planks salvaged from the boardwalk destroyed during Hurricane Sandy.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Nearly 6,000 homeless people could be forced to move when security officials impose expansive security perimeters in advance of the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, researchers estimated in a new study.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of perimeter
Verb
  • Organizations should assume any individual security control can eventually be bypassed.
    — Shane Buckley, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Desert Wind line would run through Salt Lake City by way of Las Vegas and Denver, bypassing Idaho.
    — Rose Evans September 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of bypass
Verb
  • About 25 years ago, then-NBA commissioner David Stern reduced the five-first-round-pick penalty imposed on the Minnesota Timberwolves for circumventing the salary cap in signing Joe Smith.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The government also has cracked down on foreigners who overstay visas or seek to circumvent property-ownership regulations, while also shortening visa-free stays.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of circumvent
Verb
  • Duran Duran joins a small circle of acts who’ve been saluted by the Royal Mail with special stamp issues, AC/DC, The Who and Spice Girls among them.
    — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Soon, the producers approached and chose a few extras to join the band inside the house while the rest were sent back to the street.
    — Sarah Shanfield, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of join
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  • Castro was initially arrested in May in the Minnesota case, and he was held in custody in Brownsville, Texas, a city bordering Mexico, while Minnesota officials sought his extradition.
    — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Instead, the project will be slow and meticulous to ensure no dust or debris falls onto the neighboring railroad tracks which border the mill on all sides.
    — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of border
Noun
  • The Eagles were not as dominant in 2025, partly due to the regression of the depth in their secondary and the injuries sustained at edge rusher.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • The facilities would include what’s known as an edge computing data center, which typically is much smaller than traditional data centers and which Global Stack says would require lower utility use and no municipal water connection.
    — Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of edge
Verb
  • Oxygen, neon and magnesium white dwarfs can avoid that destruction thanks to their high densities.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That law — the Employee Retirement Income Security Act — allows such plans to avoid most rules set by the states, which generally regulate most other types of insurance and assist consumers who report problems with their policies.
    — Julie Appleby, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of avoid
Verb
  • Neither Washington nor Beijing benefits from losing control of systems capable of autonomous replication, accelerating the development of their own successors, evading oversight, or enabling catastrophic biological or cyber harm.
    — Shlomit Wagman, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • However, the league’s investigation into the Clippers put the deal on hold after it was alleged that the Clippers evaded the salary cap while signing Leonard to a $103 million free agent deal in July 2019.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
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“Skirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirt. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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