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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
The Via Maris, the major road through Galilee, skirted the borders of Japha.
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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
The levies, though, are not so easily skirted.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Before making landfall in Vietnam, Kajiki skirted the southern coast of China’s Hainan Island on Sunday, forcing the city of Sanya to close businesses and public transport.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Hurricane Erin skirted the East Coast before turning out to sea.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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
The levies, though, are not so easily skirted.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
Before making landfall in Vietnam, Kajiki skirted the southern coast of China’s Hainan Island on Sunday, forcing the city of Sanya to close businesses and public transport.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2025
Hurricane Erin skirted the East Coast before turning out to sea.
—Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirted
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How the suspect bypassed these requirements remains under investigation, WBLAHS said.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Seven seconds, seven touches, 70 yards, five opposition players bypassed.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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But as audiences soon learned, the slayings were only a vision of Alice Cullen (Ashley Greene), which was ultimately circumvented by avoiding a battle with the sinister Volturi at the story's conclusion.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
2 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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In a speech on the subject on the Senate floor in August, the senator was flanked by a placard with images of hemp products in packages mimicking snacks such as Doritos and Oreos.—
Lucas Aulbach,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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On the other juries, director Kibwe Tavares, whose The Kitchen closed the festival in 2023, will preside over the First Feature Competition (Sutherland Award), flanked by Zurich Film Festival head programmer Anja Fröhner and director Nadia Latif (The Man in my Basement).—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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According to Japan's Foreign Ministry, North Korea has been spotted conducting suspicious transfers of goods between ships in the East China Sea, which is bordered by China, the Korean Peninsula, Japan and Taiwan.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The texture is thick and comfy, and the blanket is bordered with simple fringe twists.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2025
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As a result, Ecuador has avoided the extraordinary inflation that has afflicted so many nations in South America, including Argentina.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Snell deftly avoided the middle of the strike zone and had the Phillies off balance all night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Hauge skillfully evaded Porro for both of his goals.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Frank evaded questions about whether Robertson has ever asked for extra benefits that are not allowed under the NBA salary cap.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
29 Sep. 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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Flay lives in the Morris Adjmic–designed Sterling Mason, a condominium composed of a 1905 red brick warehouse adjoined with a newer, metallic mirror image.—
Keith Flanagan,
Architectural Digest,
2 Sep. 2025
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Then, as if that were not enough excitement for any hunter at one time, a big mule-deer buck broke out of the thicket and bounded away to my left, straight for Sally.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the clip, the puppy dashed toward his new little friend; at first the Chihuahua retreated, stuck his tongue out and paw up, and then bounded toward him.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Skirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirted. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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