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as in bypassed
to avoid by going around
skirted the construction zone
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as in circumvented
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 flanked
to be adjacent to
the commercial district skirts the river's edge
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as in bordered
to serve as a border for
the wooden fence that skirts the construction site
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Recent Examples of skirted
Like a romping rhino, the Supersports skirted the limits of decent behavior with an urge to charge every now and again.
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Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Still, in awarding government contracts, al-Sudani has skirted many of the usual procedures and safeguards.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The following episode skirted that plot thread to focus more on the Israel-Gaza conflict and Kyle’s mom — who is Cartman’s favorite topic and person to sing about — in a bottle episode, of sorts, that didn’t move the season’s main storyline forward.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The storm was once Typhoon Halong, a powerful tropical system that formed in the northern Philippine Sea earlier this month, skirted by Japan without making landfall and then crossed the north Pacific Ocean.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The Via Maris, the major road through Galilee, skirted the borders of Japha.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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
At a time when other states were moving to outlaw the practice and Missouri had yet to act, Sanders built one of Kansas City’s busiest operations, which experts claimed skirted loan-sharking laws by charging fees that a 1992 Kansas City Star article determined to be 384% annual interest.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The 54-year-old skirted around directly addressing specific cases and opinions.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Robert Ross, Robb Report, 28 Oct. 2025
Still, in awarding government contracts, al-Sudani has skirted many of the usual procedures and safeguards.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 28 Oct. 2025
The following episode skirted that plot thread to focus more on the Israel-Gaza conflict and Kyle’s mom — who is Cartman’s favorite topic and person to sing about — in a bottle episode, of sorts, that didn’t move the season’s main storyline forward.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2025
The storm was once Typhoon Halong, a powerful tropical system that formed in the northern Philippine Sea earlier this month, skirted by Japan without making landfall and then crossed the north Pacific Ocean.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
The Via Maris, the major road through Galilee, skirted the borders of Japha.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
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
At a time when other states were moving to outlaw the practice and Missouri had yet to act, Sanders built one of Kansas City’s busiest operations, which experts claimed skirted loan-sharking laws by charging fees that a 1992 Kansas City Star article determined to be 384% annual interest.
—Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
The 54-year-old skirted around directly addressing specific cases and opinions.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirted
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The courts in each case found that the DOJ bypassed this process, extending interim appointments without Senate approval or judicial selection.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Bessent, who specialized in foreign exchange in a decades-long hedge fund career, organized a $20 billion foreign-exchange swap with Argentina’s central bank earlier this month — an unusual structure that bypassed the US Federal Reserve, which is typically the lead party in such arrangements.—
Daniel Flatley,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The man reportedly circumvented barriers that surround the altar, climbed the steps and urinated on the holy structure.—
Sam Gillette,
PEOPLE,
14 Oct. 2025
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The league could void the Clippers-Leonard contract and order the forfeiture of first-round picks, a penalty experienced by the Minnesota Timberwolves when they were found to have circumvented the cap to sign Joe Smith.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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After their dinner at Kkanbu Chicken, the three leaders headed to Nvidia’s GeForce Gamer Festival, where Huang – flanked by Lee and Chung – promised to make a big announcement at the APEC summit on Friday.—
Gawon Bae,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of police officers and firefighters from different South Florida law-enforcement agencies flanked the entrance to Ryder Trauma Center on Tuesday afternoon.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Pinellas Peninsula, bordered by Tampa Bay on the east and the Gulf of America, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, to the west, has long been a vacation hot spot.—
Ken Perrotte,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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The region, bordered by Interstate 5, Vermont, Walnut and Chapman avenues, represents less than 4% of Anaheim’s total area.—
Victoria Le,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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By contrast, Lai has avoided implying that there exists one China that includes Taiwan.—
STEPHEN WERTHEIM,
Foreign Affairs,
28 Oct. 2025
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Except for a few urgent medical issues, such as an infected cut, Reed avoided health care providers.—
Charlotte Huff,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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But this freedom evaded Russia because the Soviet system was never fully dismantled.—
Kathleen Collins,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
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Data from the agency estimates that 33% of bus riders evaded paying fares in 2025.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Stein’s bedroom adjoined the room where Dodge would visit her lover at night; kept awake by the murmurings and moans, Stein lit a candle and composed a portrait of her host.—
Via Scribner,
Literary Hub,
7 Oct. 2025
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The new department will be located in what was previously Children's Wisconsin's emergency department, where the two hospitals are adjoined.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The author, who is editor-in-chief of Majesty magazine, points to the fact that Kate used to like the walk the dogs in the park that bounded the palace.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The development is bounded by Wiles Road to the north, Sample Road to the south, State Road 7 to the west and Lyons Road to the east.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Skirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirted. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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