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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

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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
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
  • And although Lichtenstein wasn’t gay, there’s enough irony about gender in his early work to qualify him as being interestingly gay-adjacent.
    — Hilton Als, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • In 2022, Kenwood bought two adjacent lots on Sanders Avenue for $325,000 to address the parking constraints.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of adjacent
Noun
  • Two came from edge Chop Robinson while another was courtesy of fellow edge Josh Uche.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Bake pie until edges of filling are set and slightly puffed but center still wobbles a little when gently shaken, 40–50 minutes (filling will continue to set after baking).
    — Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of edge
Verb
  • The failure may not come from an attacker bypassing a security control but from an authorized system taking an action that was technically permitted but operationally wrong.
    — Rick Vanover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The Pan-Arctic Cable project could also extend to Canada and eventually link with Japan and South Korea, notably bypassing the United States.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of bypassing
Verb
  • His largely disappointing tenure ended when the Clippers had to forfeit five first-round draft picks and were fined $30 million for circumventing salary cap rules in regard to how Leonard was compensated.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Finally, the lawsuit said Brave violated the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) by circumventing technological measures the NYT and other content owners use to restrict access to their articles.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of circumventing
Verb
  • Cocktails are served at Drink Kong, the sexy, high-concept cocktail bar—its second location in the city—adjoining the property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of adjoining
Verb
  • Democrats now hold three of Indiana's nine seats in Congress, including the 1st District in northwest Indiana, bordering Chicago, and the 7th District, centered on Indianapolis.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In court filings, the two plaintiffs further alleged that the land bordering the Bankhead Highway fell within Aledo’s and Fort Worth’s extraterritorial jurisdictions, or ETJs, so Willow Park had no right to claim it.
    — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of bordering
Adjective
  • International buyers and media were in town from the Middle East as well as neighboring African countries including Senegal and Ghana, while buzzy US influencers and models Eni Popoola and Alton Mason also flew in for the shows.
    — Ezreen Benissan, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Three massive data centers have cropped up across Southaven and the neighboring Memphis, Tennessee in just two years.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of neighboring
Noun
  • Some had stepped outside to see what happened and couldn’t get back in once police set up a perimeter.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Deputies established a perimeter around the home in the 6800 block of Klingon Court in the Florin area and tried to persuade Yang to surrender.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of perimeter

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“Skirting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirting. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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