Synonyms of skirted

skirted

verb

past tense of skirt

1

as in bypassed

to avoid by going around

skirted the construction zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bypassed
• circumvented
• avoided
• detoured
• circumnavigated
• escaped
• evaded
• eschewed
• eluded
• shunned
• shook
• dodged
• ducked
• fled
• leapfrogged

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• met
• faced
• confronted
• sought
• accepted
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• courted

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• circumvented
• avoided
• evaded
• bypassed
• ignored
• dodged
• sidestepped
• escaped
• disobeyed
• ducked
• shortcut
• beat
• shook
• eschewed
• eluded
• got around
• shunned
• disregarded
• shirked
• prevented
• outflanked
• flouted
• deflected
• diverted
• averted
• obviated
• parried
• end-ran
• warded (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• followed
• observed
• kept
• sought
• complied (with)
• accepted
• obeyed
• pursued
• embraced
• welcomed
• caught
• incurred
• acceded (to)
• acquiesced (to)
• contracted
• assented (to)
• courted

3

as in flanked

to be adjacent to

the commercial district skirts the river's edge

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flanked
• adjoined
• joined
• surrounded
• touched
• fringed
• abutted
• lined
• neighbored
• marched (with)
• bordered (on)
• met
• butted (on or against)
• bounded
• attached (to)
• connected (with)
• verged (on)
• encircled
• enclosed
• linked (with)
• rimmed
• fenced
• communicated (with)
• embraced
• contacted
• converged
• margined

4

as in bordered

to serve as a border for

the wooden fence that skirts the construction site

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bordered
• bounded
• surrounded
• edged
• rimmed
• fringed
• framed
• margined
• encircled
• defined
• circled
• hemmed
• outlined
• traced
• trimmed
• demarcated
• enclosed
• silhouetted
• rounded
• sketched
• ringed
• delineated
• restricted
• circumscribed
• looped
• confined
• walled
• curbed
• girdled
• limited
• restrained
• controlled
• checked
• girthed
• environed
• compassed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of skirted

On the route, local children skirted the edges of the gravel, damp beach towels draped over their tanned shoulders. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026

Short dramas, until recently, skirted these restrictions, because there were so many of them and they were directly uploaded online. — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026

Conservationists said that required environmental reviews were skirted. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026

Fans had a problem when country singer Morgan Wallen canceled his second concert in Pittsburgh because of a storm that mostly skirted the city. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 June 2026

More than 20 years after Michael Jackson was acquitted on charges of child molestation — and two months since the global superstar’s record-breaking biopic skirted any mention of abuse allegations — a new Netflix docuseries brings his trial and the aftermath to the foreground. — Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026

At one point, family members skirted the line. — 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