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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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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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
Elle Turner, Glamour, 31 May 2026
The waffle-stitch of this sweater tank is perfectly elevated and pairs beautifully with wide-leg or boyfriend jeans, skirts, and shorts.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The shoes have a sleek construction that’s casual enough to pair with maxi skirts, yoga pants, or your favorite jeans.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
For more flowy skirts to stay cool this summer, check out our favorite mini, midi, and maxi styles below—save up to 40 percent before the deals end.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Despite pentatonic arpeggios that verge on city-pop impressions, the song skirts both the clichés that often come with control and the unraveling that can follow overextension.
—Raphael Helfand, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
From skirts and jeans to ruffled shorts, the combinations reveal personality and a sense of community simultaneously.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 May 2026
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
Target the Tri-Lakes Loop, an 11-mile romp through the heart of Mount Desert that skirts the edges of Eagle Lake, Bubble Lake, and Jordan Lake.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Likewise, in fashion, bandanas, plaid shirts, prairie skirts, and Western boots have been busy infiltrating our wardrobes.
—Elle Turner, Glamour, 31 May 2026
The waffle-stitch of this sweater tank is perfectly elevated and pairs beautifully with wide-leg or boyfriend jeans, skirts, and shorts.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 31 May 2026
The shoes have a sleek construction that’s casual enough to pair with maxi skirts, yoga pants, or your favorite jeans.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 30 May 2026
For more flowy skirts to stay cool this summer, check out our favorite mini, midi, and maxi styles below—save up to 40 percent before the deals end.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Despite pentatonic arpeggios that verge on city-pop impressions, the song skirts both the clichés that often come with control and the unraveling that can follow overextension.
—Raphael Helfand, Pitchfork, 29 May 2026
From skirts and jeans to ruffled shorts, the combinations reveal personality and a sense of community simultaneously.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 29 May 2026
Verb
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
Target the Tri-Lakes Loop, an 11-mile romp through the heart of Mount Desert that skirts the edges of Eagle Lake, Bubble Lake, and Jordan Lake.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirts
Noun
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Sometimes they are flattered, invited inside, and quietly stripped of their sharp edges.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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The most valuable goods sit at the center of the bazaar, with prices becoming more accessible toward the outer edges.—
Hanna Wickes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Vacuuming to waste bypasses the pool’s filter, sending the water and gunk straight out the drain hose.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Yeah, the issue here, Jonathan, is the statute that basically bypasses Congress.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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RevMed’s daraxonrasib cleverly circumvents this problem by acting as a molecular stickum.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
29 May 2026
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This funneling of men outside of the traditional health system circumvents the important step of appropriate medical workups.—
Denise Asafu-Adjei,
STAT,
13 Apr. 2026
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Investigators say the hiker became stranded after getting lost in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness section of Cherokee National Forest, which adjoins national forests in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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In the bathroom that adjoins the home gym, a soft-pink marble steals the show.—
Kathryn O’Shea-Evans,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
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Tamaulipas, which borders Texas, is a hub for fuel smuggling to and from the United States.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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The Mighty Mississippi ⛴️ Flowing about 2,350 miles from Minnesota to the Gulf in Louisiana, the Mississippi River borders 10 states and drains an area stretching from western New York to most of Wyoming.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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But the Morneaults take a route that intentionally avoids passing by the storefront on the western entrance to Pratt Street.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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As a reminder, any candidate with more than 50% avoids a runoff.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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In March, the French navy seized an oil tanker in the Mediterranean that Macron said belonged to Russia’s shadow fleet, which comprises several hundred tankers through which Russia evades sanctions.—
Joseph Ataman,
CNN Money,
1 June 2026
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At one point, Griffin appears to lunge at Manetta, who evades him by ducking behind a column on the platform.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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The park flanks a tiny stretch of Table Rock Lake, a serpentine reservoir with more than 745 miles of shoreline.—
Julia Sayers Gokhale,
Midwest Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.—
Kristine Thomason,
Outside,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Skirts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirts. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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