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
Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Highlights include a selection of von Furstenberg’s iconic ‘70s printed wrap dresses, easy slips, like the early 2000s red and black Rose dress or 2016 gold tank dress, colorful skirts, vintage jackets and more.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, from jeans and skirts to hoodies and sweaters, oversized clothing is on the rise – looking and feeling comfortable and cozy has never been so in vogue.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Skrtimory Satin Maxi Skirt Silky skirts are having a moment (again), and this one feels straight out of a fashion week street style snap.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Thompson and her students donned flowing white skirts that swayed with every step, symbolizing the motions of nature.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Hoop skirts and parasols, mint juleps and columned mansions.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Women moved in colorful skirts, their steps steady and powerful, as resort guests gathered to sing and clap in time.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Wear it over T-shirts, flannels, dresses, long-sleeves, skirts, sweaters, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
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
The DeCaLiBron Loop currently skirts the summit of Bross due to landholder concerns that have kept it closed for years.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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
Noun
This black turtleneck top is a layering essential that works equally well with maxi skirts and wide-leg jeans.
—Jamie Allison Sanders, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Highlights include a selection of von Furstenberg’s iconic ‘70s printed wrap dresses, easy slips, like the early 2000s red and black Rose dress or 2016 gold tank dress, colorful skirts, vintage jackets and more.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
Not to mention, from jeans and skirts to hoodies and sweaters, oversized clothing is on the rise – looking and feeling comfortable and cozy has never been so in vogue.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2025
Skrtimory Satin Maxi Skirt Silky skirts are having a moment (again), and this one feels straight out of a fashion week street style snap.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2025
Thompson and her students donned flowing white skirts that swayed with every step, symbolizing the motions of nature.
—Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Hoop skirts and parasols, mint juleps and columned mansions.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2025
Women moved in colorful skirts, their steps steady and powerful, as resort guests gathered to sing and clap in time.
—Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Wear it over T-shirts, flannels, dresses, long-sleeves, skirts, sweaters, and more.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
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
The DeCaLiBron Loop currently skirts the summit of Bross due to landholder concerns that have kept it closed for years.
—John Meyer, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
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
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Using a silhouette reminiscent of the iconic 1920s Converse Chuck Taylor All-Star, the Maison Margiela Loved to Death sneakers dial up the distressing with visible seams, raw edges and distressed rubber soles, but that’s only the beginning.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Rainwater tends to gather along the road edges.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s approach, however, bypasses local consent, prompting lawsuits from Illinois and Oregon officials who argue the move is unconstitutional and escalates tensions unnecessarily.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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This bypasses the current path of diagnosis, where symptoms are evaluated and a host of blood tests are performed to rule out other conditions such as thyroid problems or anemia.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This gambit circumvents the notorious way that measurements destroy quantumness.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
1 Oct. 2025
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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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The bridge adjoins the War Eagle Mill and carries traffic across War Eagle Creek.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Oct. 2025
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Ritrovata, the laboratory that adjoins the Cineteca.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Fighting is now expected to shift to the central and oil-rich Kordofan region, which borders Darfur, according to Birru.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
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So far, Qin’s hilly loaches have only been found at the Guangxi Gutingshan Forest Park in the Guangxi region of southeastern China, which borders Vietnam, researchers said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
27 Oct. 2025
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With the sight mounted in the middle of the receiver, there’s no way for the shooter to get bit by the optic, and the unlimited eye relief avoids the frustration of trying to align the eye with a scope.—
The Editors,
Outdoor Life,
30 Oct. 2025
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Komasa avoids the curse of many foreign directors making english language debuts and seems comfortable in this milieu.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The rest of the song fails to answer these questions and evades reference to anything else internet-y, focusing instead on litigating receipts and affairs.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
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Neither Father Burke or Sister Irene realize it at the end of the movie, but Valak evades banishment by possessing Frenchie.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 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 5 Nov. 2025.
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