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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
At one point, family members skirted the line.
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Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Alexander attempted a pickoff at first base, but his throw skirted away and Clark advanced from first to third base.
—Gqlshare, Daily News, 27 May 2026
The flights often skirted Cuba's 12-mile territorial limit, a tactic that increasingly infuriated the Castro government, according to experts.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Royals starter Kris Bubic had skirted trouble all night.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Over the course of the afternoon, guests laughed about, grappled with, and sometimes politely skirted around the same gendered tropes that have existed for centuries, the conversation turning serious in some moments and silly in others.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
More than two decades later, however, criticism of the policy’s ineffectiveness has reached new heights as detractors argue the rule can be easily skirted as there’s no oversight.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Federal officers have used administrative warrants to do so, raising concerns that constitutional protections are being skirted.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Federal officers have used administrative warrants to do so, raising concerns that constitutional protections are being skirted.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Alexander attempted a pickoff at first base, but his throw skirted away and Clark advanced from first to third base.
—Gqlshare, Daily News, 27 May 2026
The flights often skirted Cuba's 12-mile territorial limit, a tactic that increasingly infuriated the Castro government, according to experts.
—Hank Tester, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Royals starter Kris Bubic had skirted trouble all night.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Over the course of the afternoon, guests laughed about, grappled with, and sometimes politely skirted around the same gendered tropes that have existed for centuries, the conversation turning serious in some moments and silly in others.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 22 Apr. 2026
More than two decades later, however, criticism of the policy’s ineffectiveness has reached new heights as detractors argue the rule can be easily skirted as there’s no oversight.
—Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Federal officers have used administrative warrants to do so, raising concerns that constitutional protections are being skirted.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Mar. 2026
Federal officers have used administrative warrants to do so, raising concerns that constitutional protections are being skirted.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirted
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Roy’s was a popular stop on the cross-country journey until the early 1970s when Interstate-40 opened and travelers bypassed Amboy.—
Joe Yogerst,
CNN Money,
27 May 2026
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The protections built up over decades of securities law were bypassed not by a legal challenge but by a product release.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Torre’s team, and later The Athletic, dug into the connections between Aspiration and Clippers’ billionaire owner Steve Ballmer, who had invested $60 million in the company, and the NBA announced an investigation to determine whether Ballmer and the Clippers circumvented salary cap rules.—
Shakeia Taylor,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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While communication between candidate campaigns and independent committees is forbidden, these rules are commonly circumvented using legal but obvious methods.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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Stepping down from the alcove puts you in a center aisle flanked by the entry door/wet bathroom on one side, the kitchen on the other.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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There are six villas, a restaurant flanked by a saltwater pool and waterslide, a clubhouse, a spa and another lawn tennis court.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Guyana sits on South America's northern Atlantic coast, bordered by Venezuela, Brazil, and Suriname, and most travelers have never even heard of it.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
30 May 2026
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Evacuation orders remained in place until Tuesday night for residents with a zone bordered by Orangewood Avenue to the north, Dale Street to the east, Knott Street to the west and Garden Grove Boulevard to the south, officials said.—
Nathaniel Percy,
Oc Register,
26 May 2026
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As the family entered the intersection, Erickson drove by them and avoided a collision.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
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With roughly 55% of the vote counted by early Wednesday, Gallagher avoided a runoff and secured the seat in the heavily Republican 1st Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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The aesthetic has seemingly evaded the controversy that’s erupted from Levinson’s eight-episode parable, which officially finished on Sunday.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
1 June 2026
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Poor Pollination Your peach tree might be perfectly pruned and evaded a late freeze, but none of that matters if its blossoms aren’t properly pollinated.—
Rachel Silva,
Martha Stewart,
25 May 2026
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The two beds can also be adjoined into a single double bed with an optional kit.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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When first responders arrived, heavy smoke filled the air and flames were observed in the front corner window of the first floor of a 16-unit apartment building which is adjoined to two other apartment buildings.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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The idea, in a nutshell, is that AI’s input should be bounded by human initiative and direction.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Lam said that Vietnam recognizes that competition among countries is a reality of international relations, but highlighted that competition must be bounded by law, guided by transparency, and exercised with restraint.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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“Skirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirted. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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