skirting 1 of 3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

skirting

3 of 3

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in adjoining
to be adjacent to the commercial district skirts the river's edge

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of skirting
Noun
Architectural Details From cornices to skirting boards, architectural features are part of the foundation of English style. — Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025 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
Verb
The new route would extend farther inland through Ashland and Iron counties, crossing Iron County Forest and skirting Copper Falls State Park. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 Hurricane Lowell is skirting western Hawaii, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and punishing waves, the National Hurricane Center said. — Brian Dakss, CBS News, 8 Sep. 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
  • The Irish production and distribution shingle, which specializes in horror and adjacent genre movies, is handling worldwide sales on the film, which recently wrapped principal photography.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Neighbors say deer could potentially be impaled, and there’s also the threat of raw sewage backing up into adjacent houses.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjacent
Noun
  • Details like floor-to-ceiling glass and oak ceilings add to the home’s grandeur, and a fire pit at the edge of the lawn—plus private beach access—are ideal for travelers who want to soak in the salty breeze.
    — Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 11 Oct. 2026
  • For a cold moment the silence locked a grip on our table, though it was broken, at the edges, by the golf commentators moaning and harrumphing, Rory McIlroy having had a canary on a seventeenth fairway somewhere this championship Sunday.
    — Kevin Barry, New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of edge
Verb
  • Giulia eventually entered through the back door, inadvertently bypassing the cameras Conor had set up to capture her reaction.
    — Alexandra Macon, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The developer had planned to build a 27-story tower with 111 luxury condos, but earlier this year added workforce housing under the Live Local Act, effectively bypassing local density and height restrictions.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of bypassing
Verb
  • Following the Civil War and Reconstruction, prisons were a way of circumventing the 13th Amendment, which abolished slavery.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The then-head of the bank also was arrested for allegedly circumventing procedures in releasing the money to the charity.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of circumventing
Verb
  • Undeterred, the three friends bought the hotel and adjoining property for $3 million and have since spent over $10 million on renovations and redesign.
    — Madeleine Kashkooli, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of adjoining
Verb
  • Multiple attack drones have crashed in NATO countries bordering Russia, Ukraine and Belarus.
    — Emma Burrows, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Kozak noted that the tide posed flooding threats to parts of coastal New York, like areas around Jamaica Bay, bordering the city's Brooklyn and Queens boroughs, and those near lower New York Harbor.
    — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of bordering
Adjective
  • Architect Hart Howerton drew inspiration from the neighboring Old Naples cottages that have long beguiled vacationers with their breezy wood shutters and clapboard siding.
    — Harriet Elton, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The remains of medieval ruler Czar Samuel arrived in Bulgaria on Saturday, after decades of negotiations with neighboring Greece.
    — COSTAS KANTOURIS, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of neighboring
Noun
  • An invite-only Rocket Variant replaces standard features with a single-seat configuration and perimeter thrusters for true flight, rendering it non-road-legal.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Bouquets of flowers, candles and toys line the crosswalk outside the police perimeter in tribute to the victims.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of perimeter

Browse Nearby Words

skirted
skirting
skirtings
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Skirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirting. Accessed 18 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 16
See More

Popular

See More

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
artwork of illustrated limes with the text limes and smile with an arrow connecting the two words
Quiz: Spot the Anagram! Scramble these words to find new words with the e...
See All