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noun

ˈskərt How to pronounce skirt (audio)
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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

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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 river rushes her waters closer, gathering up her skirts to take a look as the woman rises and then the man. — Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026 Below, find missives on Nicki Minaj’s Gucci skirt suit by Demna—which was not provided to her by the brand—and the old style trick the Dems have adopted to appeal to us common folk. — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
Verb
The statement skirted the charges in ZCCM-IH’s September letter, which accused IRH — part of Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed’s International Holding Company — of failing to provide equity funding and taking on unapproved debt. — semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The northern Gulf Coast, which stretches roughly from Galveston Bay in Texas to the western edge of the Big Bend of Florida, has seen a few tropical storms skirt the shoreline this year. — Judson Jones, New York Times, 8 Oct. 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
  • Intterra has for years provided software to the state that helps emergency officials collect the latest information, such as fire perimeter maps created by Cal OES intel airplanes, and share it with firefighters in the field.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026
  • New claims of danger emerge The East Potomac closure will extend far beyond the golf course, removing public access to recreational areas and much of the three-mile perimeter loop beloved by runners and cyclists.
    — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of perimeter
Verb
  • Current and former employees say that the decision to restart injection came from the top of the oil division, including Strickland and McGinnis, among others — bypassing staff who objected to the plan.
    — Nick Bowlin, ProPublica, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Because they are structured as a purchase of future receivables rather than a traditional loan, MCAs bypass the lengthy underwriting process of traditional banks.
    — Nathan Mor, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of bypass
Verb
  • All three said West Point appears to be circumventing the judge's ruling by using a different justification to continue to enforce its speech rules.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • To circumvent the council’s rulings, Khan created a development corporation, a mayoral body that could take control of the area and assume planning powers from the council.
    — Will Barker, TheWeek, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of circumvent
Verb
  • Koenig joined at the start of the second season in 1967 and appeared in 36 of the remaining episodes.
    — Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Carney has ruled out formally joining the EU and said any enhanced partnership would face a vote in Canada's Parliament.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of join
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  • It’s partially bordered by homes and near the North American Aerospace Museum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In court filings, the two plaintiffs further alleged that the land bordering the Bankhead Highway fell within Aledo’s and Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdictions, or ETJs, so Willow Park had no right to claim it.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of border
Noun
  • Two came from edge Chop Robinson while another was courtesy of fellow edge Josh Uche.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Bake pie until edges of filling are set and slightly puffed but center still wobbles a little when gently shaken, 40–50 minutes (filling will continue to set after baking).
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of edge
Verb
  • My habit of eschewing the news started as FOMO prevention but gradually transformed into a way to avoid the mounting horrors beyond our door.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Michigan State Police say the most serious deer-vehicle traffic crashes happen when drivers swerve to avoid striking the animal, and in the process strike something else or roll over their vehicle.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of avoid
Verb
  • But not all Chicagoans have the luxury of adjusting their schedules to evade the darkness, said Gina Scaletta, who has been walking dogs for more than a decade.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Adding items mid-meeting is permissible in emergencies, plaintiffs say, but not as means to evade public notice requirements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026
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“Skirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirt. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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