skip out
phrasal verb
skipped out; skipping out; skips out
US, informal
: to leave a place quickly in a secret and improper way
They skipped out before the check arrived.
She skipped out with all the money.
—often + onThey skipped out on the check.
She skipped out on me and took all the money.
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Here are all of the celebrities who skipped out on the annual event.
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 May 2025
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are skipping out on the Met Gala this year, according to sources to TMZ.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 May 2025
And Matt feels safe skipping out for the fundraiser so long as his team texts him alternate cuts.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
If coaches can skip out after a season with no retribution, why can’t the players?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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Jordana Comiter, People.com, 6 May 2025
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds are skipping out on the Met Gala this year, according to sources to TMZ.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 3 May 2025
And Matt feels safe skipping out for the fundraiser so long as his team texts him alternate cuts.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
If coaches can skip out after a season with no retribution, why can’t the players?
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Skip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20out. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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