as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something
an old shack on the skirts of the town
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1
as in bypasses
to avoid by going around
skirted the construction zone
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2
as in circumvents
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 adjoins
to be adjacent to
the commercial district skirts the river's edge
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as in borders
to serve as a border for
the wooden fence that skirts the construction site
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Recent Examples of skirts
Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Universal Thread Rita Mule Flats These Rita Mule Flats add a polished touch to seasonal outfits, including skirts, jeans, and dresses.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the film’s best sequences features the two teens sneaking out of school, stealing denim skirts and going to a video club with private viewing booths.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Don’t forget the statement Fair Isle from Favorite Daughter to pair with pleated skirts and leather loafers all season long.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
The unique color, which is one of over $190,000 worth of bespoke options, can also be found on the roof strakes, side skirts, and wheel locks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Low rises are also cropping up outside of denim—from lace maxi skirts to leggings.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Paparazzi shots have offered glimpses into Blunt’s attire in the sequel to the 2006 film, from Dior sunglasses to Maison Margiela skirts.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But, up close, her manicure was adorned with dimensional tennis skirts, bows, balls, rackets, and ruby tones with green aura.
—Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
Think angular jackets and harem pants, tapestry sweaters and day dresses with full skirts in a brown and navy palette.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Universal Thread Rita Mule Flats These Rita Mule Flats add a polished touch to seasonal outfits, including skirts, jeans, and dresses.
—Melody Kazel, PEOPLE, 8 Sep. 2025
One of the film’s best sequences features the two teens sneaking out of school, stealing denim skirts and going to a video club with private viewing booths.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Don’t forget the statement Fair Isle from Favorite Daughter to pair with pleated skirts and leather loafers all season long.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Glamour, 3 Sep. 2025
The unique color, which is one of over $190,000 worth of bespoke options, can also be found on the roof strakes, side skirts, and wheel locks.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
Low rises are also cropping up outside of denim—from lace maxi skirts to leggings.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Paparazzi shots have offered glimpses into Blunt’s attire in the sequel to the 2006 film, from Dior sunglasses to Maison Margiela skirts.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
But, up close, her manicure was adorned with dimensional tennis skirts, bows, balls, rackets, and ruby tones with green aura.
—Essence, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
Even with registration, the Avata 2's first-person flight experience skirts FAA regulations, which require both recreational and professional pilots to keep a drone within sight during flights outside.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirts
Noun
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Chase Joynt is a non-fiction filmmaker and writer who works at the edges of genre.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
12 Sep. 2025
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Today, crews continued to make significant progress improving fire lines along the southern, eastern, and western edges of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Publishizer’s business model bypasses the traditional route to commercial publishing, in which authors must first win an agent, who then approaches large commercial publishers.—
Elaine Pofeldt,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Instead, the command silently downloads Shamos, bypasses macOS Gatekeeper protections, and installs the malware.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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But the Free Speech Coalition said companies might still be liable if a user in a state requiring age verification circumvents geographic targeting with a VPN.—
Jasmine Mithani,
Them.,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unfortunately, this entire process circumvents the necessary regulatory and congressional oversight processes.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Grab Afternoon Tea Stop into Heritage Bakery & Cafe, a cozy spot that adjoins Harrisonburg's welcome center, to delight in whimsical refreshments served on delicate china.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Tusk also said some of the drones had crossed from Belarus, a Kremlin ally that borders both Ukraine and Poland.—
Joanna Kakissis,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Moving on to the southeast part of Sri Lanka is the Wild Coast Tented Lodge which borders Yala National Park.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Shifting key conversations to group settings builds alignment, avoids silos and saves time.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The new system avoids this brute-force approach.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Renewed sanctions may not deal much of an economic blow to Iran, especially if China evades them, but can be a potent political tool to stir fears of vulnerability and future military action, a Washington Institute expert argued.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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There has been a lot of research into understanding how cancer evades the body’s immune system, and the ways that science might be able to get around that.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But Hawley flanks the familiar creature from the movies with a variety of new monsters that get unleashed in the Maginot crash.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Skirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirts. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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