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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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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as in to join
to be adjacent to
the commercial district skirts the river's edge
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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
Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Denim skirts also have deep utility slits and reinforced pocket panels for structured comfort.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The homes in the Flying Saucer park run the gamut, from RVs with no or minimal additions to ones with skirting around the bottom, outside decks and gardens.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Dramatic ball skirts blooming with color and texture were styled with simple silk Ts and cotton shirts.
—Fiona Sinclair Scott, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Denim skirts also have deep utility slits and reinforced pocket panels for structured comfort.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
Back in August, Noel Gallagher skirted the subject entirely during a rare interview on his favorite sports talk radio show.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 29 Sep. 2025
The homes in the Flying Saucer park run the gamut, from RVs with no or minimal additions to ones with skirting around the bottom, outside decks and gardens.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirt
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The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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The group then moved along a secure perimeter road between the jail and a building under construction, authorities said.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 Oct. 2025
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Now, there is another path to bypass parents and secretly push kids toward these dangerous drugs and surgeries.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Republicans need support from a handful of Senate Democrats to bypass the chamber's 60-vote filibuster.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Maybe because children often find ways to circumvent those restraints, 67% of respondents want tech companies to do more to set limits.—
Rob Pegoraro,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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One of the smarter schematic adjustments to track all season has been how Kyle Shanahan has been able to circumvent the 49ers’ inability to run block by turning McCaffrey into the best slot receiver in the league.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, IBM and OpenAI have all joined the small-but-mighty club, with models that are a fraction of the size of their bigger counterparts.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Cornelia joined the pair towards the end of their dance, which delighted judge Kym, who praised the way the trio kicked off the night.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Pyongyang has long been accused of conducting suspicious transfers of goods between ships in the East China Sea, which is bordered by China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
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The nonanswers have left Mueller torn about whether to sell his acreage, which borders the nuclear site.—
Miranda Dunlap,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Rainwater tends to accumulate at the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Oct. 2025
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Audi — never one to truly push hard into the proper luxury coupe market, but always working around its edges — has bowed out of the two-door market entirely.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
10 Oct. 2025
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But Takaichi gave up her beloved Kawasaki Z400GP motorcycle after becoming a lawmaker in 1993 at age 32, reportedly to avoid accidents that could hinder her work.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Oct. 2025
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These treatments aim to create a renewable source of beta cells or to help maintain existing beta cells by shielding them from the immune system or enabling them to evade it.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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While stealth jets have various tricks to evade traditional radars with some success, the quantum radars might prove to be a game changer in the long run.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Skirt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirt. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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