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adjective

Definition of skirtingnext
as in adjacent
having a border in common the house hunters loved the property, but they were a bit leery of the skirting swamp

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skirting

2 of 3

noun

ˈskər-tiŋ How to pronounce skirting (audio)
as in edge
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something the skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather

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skirting

3 of 3

verb

present participle of skirt
1
as in bypassing
to avoid by going around skirted the construction zone

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2
as in circumventing
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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3
as in adjoining
to be adjacent to the commercial district skirts the river's edge

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4
as in bordering
to serve as a border for the wooden fence that skirts the construction site

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Recent Examples of skirting
Noun
And Jennifer Lopez's high tea ensemble was all down to exaggerated skirting and equally eye-catching alabaster blooms. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2023 With the fall of Bankman-Fried’s empire, all eyes turned to Binance, the stateless exchange with a reputation for rule-skirting. — Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 4 Apr. 2023
Verb
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia’s main Red Sea oil port, has become a key route for Saudi oil skirting the Strait of Hormuz, ​which Iran has blockaded. — Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 26 July 2026 Many locals, however, have concerns about a future spill, and California officials have continued to raise alarms about the company skirting state laws and regulations. — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for skirting
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirting
  1. adjacent
  2. edge
  3. bypassing
  4. circumventing
  5. adjoining
  6. bordering
  7. neighboring
  8. perimeter
Adjective
  • Hamas is the terrorist group that has pledged to eliminate Israel, which operates in Gaza, the area adjacent to Israel.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Netflix has also pushed aggressively into live sports and sports-adjacent fare, acquiring rights to the WWE’s weekly Raw showcase along with NFL and Major League Baseball games.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of adjacent
Noun
  • The scientists used cutting-edge airborne laser scanning technology and found hundreds of previously unknown earthworks.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The edges of your lawn and garden provide the perfect habitat for these plants, while fences and retaining walls can give support to growing poison ivy vines.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of edge
Verb
  • Buying a half-finished superyacht offers a unique opportunity to save time and money, bypassing long new-build queues.
    — Benjamin Maltby, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • While Herro never made an issue of the Heat bypassing his extension window last fall, the issue did factor into the Heat’s approach going forward with the 2019 first-round pick out of Kentucky.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of bypassing
Verb
  • Molt often carried them into the country in suitcases, easily circumventing the relatively lax customs regulations.
    — Rory Doherty, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Hegseth has already challenged that premise in ways both meaningful and petty, by circumventing the normal promotion process to push out officers far below him or to stall their advancements, and by firing senior officers set for even higher rank.
    — Missy Ryan, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026
Definition of circumventing
Verb
  • The film could use a few more such colorful secondary strands adjoining the main conflict, though one subplot involving a maybe-romance between two jaded journalists assigned to the summit is oddly framed and abruptly dropped.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The organization has partnered with the city on the campus’ redesign since 2012, when planning began to incorporate a vacant lot adjoining the towers into the campus.
    — Jane Horowitz, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Definition of adjoining
Verb
  • The Hezlep House, completed in 1968, is one of his few remaining homes in San Marino, a leafy, genteel city bordering Pasadena.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In bordering Easton, where 72% of students are white, the share that completes advanced coursework is 70%, according to state data.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of bordering
Adjective
  • In neighboring Hammond, Angel Navarro is among thousands still without power.
    — Darius Johnson, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Construction workers clung to a malfunctioning crane Friday as its arm collapsed onto the pool deck of a neighboring luxury high-rise in Miami, video shot by a bystander showed.
    — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of neighboring
Noun
  • The department shared photos and images showing the big cat on a sidewalk under the shade of a tree while deputies set up a perimeter.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After choosing your traps from a local home improvement store, place them around your yard’s perimeter, especially near the nests.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of perimeter

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