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
Lucrezia Malavolta, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Shop tank tops and short-sleeve shirts for warm weather, shorts, jeans, skirts, and dresses for every occasion.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Finnerty Mackay, who blended prim wool tailoring with Latex shirts and shaggy skirts, said his collection was inspired by addiction.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Aburn made frilly silk mini dresses and sequin fringe skirts and draped high-slit skirts with zip-up hoodies.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Thanks to its understated silhouette, the style can be worn with everything from relaxed denim to breezy spring skirts.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Structured wool and felt tunic dresses and quilted coat-like bubble skirts commanded attention in shades of earthy russet, maize yellow, lacquered crimson and dusty mint green.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The book covers pocket, knee, crotch and belt loop repair techniques, taking in and expanding the waist, hemming, adjusting leg widths, transforming jeans to shorts and skirts, splicing.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Young girls and women wore petticoats and poofy skirts, while the boys and men donned cuffed jeans for the movie outings.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
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
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
Style them with long, midi skirts, or with more casual off-duty outfits, burgundy sneakers are the perfect unexpected finishing touch—shop a few of our favorites, below.
—Lucrezia Malavolta, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2026
Shop tank tops and short-sleeve shirts for warm weather, shorts, jeans, skirts, and dresses for every occasion.
—Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
Finnerty Mackay, who blended prim wool tailoring with Latex shirts and shaggy skirts, said his collection was inspired by addiction.
—Violet Goldstone, Footwear News, 20 Feb. 2026
Aburn made frilly silk mini dresses and sequin fringe skirts and draped high-slit skirts with zip-up hoodies.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
Thanks to its understated silhouette, the style can be worn with everything from relaxed denim to breezy spring skirts.
—Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 19 Feb. 2026
Structured wool and felt tunic dresses and quilted coat-like bubble skirts commanded attention in shades of earthy russet, maize yellow, lacquered crimson and dusty mint green.
—Anika Reed, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
The book covers pocket, knee, crotch and belt loop repair techniques, taking in and expanding the waist, hemming, adjusting leg widths, transforming jeans to shorts and skirts, splicing.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
Young girls and women wore petticoats and poofy skirts, while the boys and men donned cuffed jeans for the movie outings.
—Uwa Ede-Osifo, Dallas Morning News, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
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
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
Noun
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Skipping prep can lead to lifting edges or little imperfections that’ll drive you crazy later.—
Wendy Rose Gould,
Martha Stewart,
27 Feb. 2026
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Place the pie on the heated stone or skillet and bake until the edges are set and the center is still slightly jiggly, 40 to 50 minutes.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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In this near-field regime, the light bypasses the diffraction limit and probes nanoscale features.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Feb. 2026
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Garcia’s finest new dishes underscore his talent for complexity that bypasses showiness.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Many of the mistakes or inconsistencies that happen in garment manufacturing stem from human error, which CreateMe circumvents.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
19 Feb. 2026
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Moscow is at the mercy of an American president who circumvents traditional channels of power and obliterates the constraints that once regulated their use.—
Alan Cullison,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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The new building Musk posted about is in nearby Southaven, Mississippi, and adjoins the Colossus 2 facility, the Information reported earlier Tuesday, citing property records and a person familiar with the project.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Here, a marble island anchors the cooking space, which adjoins a more casual dining area and the family room.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
13 Dec. 2025
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Nearly 3 million tourists are expected to visit Jalisco, which borders the Pacific Ocean and is famous for tequila and mariachi music, during the tournament.—
Sol Amaya,
CNN Money,
25 Feb. 2026
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The town borders Maine and Vermont as well as Canada.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The route map, for instance, avoids the shuttered Alliance Bank Center.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
26 Feb. 2026
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That avoids lease financing costs while still taking advantage of the remaining federal tax credit, assuming companies pass the savings onto the customer.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
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An all-cash purchase avoids scrutiny from financial institutions and evades mandatory reporting.—
Virginia Hammerle,
Dallas Morning News,
22 Feb. 2026
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Experts who spoke to Flow Space are hopeful that these new approvals will provide the necessary tools to treat a disease that evades treatment by constantly mutating.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
16 Dec. 2025
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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 1 Mar. 2026.
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