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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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
Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
Style them with airy skirts, denim cutoffs, and everything in between this season.
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Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
The set comes with one large cube that fits jackets and jeans and two medium ones for tops, shorts, and skirts.
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Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
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Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
The footage skirts around the uncanny valley, but something about it still feels eerily smooth.
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Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Though traditional bed skirts are ruffly (and are making a comeback), many modern ones are tailored and pleated.
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Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
Decked out in cowboy hats, boots and long skirts, college students on summer break stood shoulder-to-shoulder with families, longtime Boulder residents and fans who had traveled across the country.
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Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
13 June 2026
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Republicans plan to pass the new bill including the ballroom money on party-line votes in both houses of Congress using the reconciliation process that skirts the Senate filibuster.
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Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
There’s one small car park at the far end of the beach, reached by a winding single-track road that skirts the water’s edge.
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Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
The 23rd congressional district skirts the west side of San Antonio and extends all the way to El Paso, encompassing vast swaths of the border.
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Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
18 Feb. 2026
Congressional Democrats and watchdog groups have in recent days raised concerns that the group, Freedom 250, created as a subsidiary of the National Park Foundation, lacks transparency, skirts federal rules and allows companies and wealthy individuals to buy access to the president’s office.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
Blakespear also leads a subcommittee focused on improving the 351-mile rail line running from San Luis Obispo to San Diego that skirts the coast in several sections.
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Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
3 Dec. 2025
The holy river Ganges skirts the district’s southern border.
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Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
The land that skirts the gulf is a vast time machine.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
Further drawing from classical dance skirts and ruff collars, the design team merges the reimagined construction and pleating with the shoe’s functional silhouette—resulting in a concept sneaker that balances performance with artistic expression, Asics noted.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2026
Style them with airy skirts, denim cutoffs, and everything in between this season.
—
Kyra Surgent,
InStyle,
19 June 2026
The set comes with one large cube that fits jackets and jeans and two medium ones for tops, shorts, and skirts.
—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
Dancers in tennis skirts twirled around with rackets while breaking to move plants and shovel dirt.
—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
18 June 2026
The footage skirts around the uncanny valley, but something about it still feels eerily smooth.
—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
17 June 2026
Though traditional bed skirts are ruffly (and are making a comeback), many modern ones are tailored and pleated.
—
Michelle Mastro,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
Decked out in cowboy hats, boots and long skirts, college students on summer break stood shoulder-to-shoulder with families, longtime Boulder residents and fans who had traveled across the country.
—
Jonathan Cohen,
SPIN,
13 June 2026
Verb
Gradually, Nawal skirts the limits of her job and begins her own investigation, entering spaces and conversations her male superiors either can’t, or might not think to.
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Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
8 June 2026
Republicans plan to pass the new bill including the ballroom money on party-line votes in both houses of Congress using the reconciliation process that skirts the Senate filibuster.
—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
There’s one small car park at the far end of the beach, reached by a winding single-track road that skirts the water’s edge.
—
Rosie Conroy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
The 23rd congressional district skirts the west side of San Antonio and extends all the way to El Paso, encompassing vast swaths of the border.
—
Bayliss Wagner,
San Antonio Express-News,
18 Feb. 2026
Congressional Democrats and watchdog groups have in recent days raised concerns that the group, Freedom 250, created as a subsidiary of the National Park Foundation, lacks transparency, skirts federal rules and allows companies and wealthy individuals to buy access to the president’s office.
—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
Blakespear also leads a subcommittee focused on improving the 351-mile rail line running from San Luis Obispo to San Diego that skirts the coast in several sections.
—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
3 Dec. 2025
The holy river Ganges skirts the district’s southern border.
—
Aishwarya S. Iyer,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
The land that skirts the gulf is a vast time machine.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirts
Noun
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.
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Questlove is too thoughtful a filmmaker to sand down the rough edges.
Verb
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Virginia also could make another run at a redistricting amendment that bypasses a bipartisan commission.
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Clinics lean on the absorption argument, that the IV route bypasses the gut, to justify both the format and the price.
Verb
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Sea Change reads as an intimate character study, one that circumvents familiar narratives of Asian intergenerational trauma in favor of a more complicated reckoning.
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RevMed’s daraxonrasib cleverly circumvents this problem by acting as a molecular stickum.
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Flossmoor’s South Commuter Lot, which adjoins the village’s Metra station just steps from downtown, may be reimagined as a public park and community gathering space with the help of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant.
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An elevated dining area adjoins a marble and wood kitchen, which features custom rift-oak cabinetry, top-tier stainless-steel appliances, and an oversized island with an integrated breakfast bar.
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Zelensky demanded last week that Belarus, which borders both Ukraine and Russia, remove the relay equipment.
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Researchers have pointed to several reasons for this, with culprits including the continent’s geography—Europe borders the Arctic, the world’s fastest-warming region.
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The agency said the attackers had allegedly plotted to use drones to cause explosions in buildings surrounding the event, force an evacuation toward a sniper team, and then breach the White House perimeters.
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Adding to the charm, guests are treated to a variety of authentic accommodations, including several located within national park perimeters, providing extra time for activities and exploration.
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Raj avoids exposing others to the flu and keeps his promise to do the job he is being paid to do.
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Paying upfront avoids interest charges and long-term financial commitments.
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Panthalassa evades these regional regulatory and environmental obstacles by deploying autonomous computing nodes directly into deep water.
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And though bound together as one 10-county region, the Hudson Valley actively evades a uniform identity.
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“Skirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirts. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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