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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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Legal observers have noted that Halligan’s appointment bypassed the usual Senate confirmation process.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 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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The western red cedar front door is flanked by floor-to-ceiling glass and framed in travertine.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
7 Nov. 2025
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He was flanked by Andrea Camerana, the group’s sustainability managing director, and Federico Marchetti, chairman of the Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI) Fashion Task Force.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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The indoor/parade version is bordered by a gold fringe while the outdoor version is plain.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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Our family comes from Herat, Afghanistan, a major city bordered by Iran.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Nov. 2025
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The trio avoided politics because Patti's beliefs differed from Ronald and Nancy's conservative perspectives.—
Haley Van Horn,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Some, especially those who deliberately avoided Amazon, said they should have been asked for their consent.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Ravens would find the endzone once again with nine minutes left in regulation after Lamar Jackson evaded heavy pressure from Pittsburgh's front seven to find Zay Flowers for a 50-yard touchdown pass to reclaim the lead, 17-13.—
Garrett Behanna,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2026
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Out-of-state businesses that evaded city taxes by hiding city business income.—
Randall Fox,
New York Daily News,
1 Jan. 2026
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Both intend to make new stadiums the striking centrepiece of wider developments, adjoined to large fan zones and commercial opportunities.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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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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In a state bounded on three sides by seawater, where water courses through underground aquifers and some 50 inches of rain falls annually, a series of historic efforts to drain the Everglades have made modern Florida possible.—
Amy Green,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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More than 60% of those arrests — nearly 1,200 — occurred in the Harrison District, roughly bounded by Division Street, Roosevelt Road, Western and Cicero avenues.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Skirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirted. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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