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as in to miss
to fail to attend
the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach
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as in commander
a person in overall command of a ship
the skip's barking orders again
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Recent Examples of skip
Alexis Clinton, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
The move has received positive feedback from suppliers, including some that want to return after skipping the past couple of seasons.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Take a hop and a skip outside the USA and find yourself in British Columbia at Whistler Blackcomb.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Verb
The app, founded in Charlotte, is designed to help people make connections while skipping the small talk.
—Alexis Clinton, Axios, 14 Feb. 2025
The move has received positive feedback from suppliers, including some that want to return after skipping the past couple of seasons.
—Rhonda Richford, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
One button press plays and pauses audio, a double-press skips to the next song, a triple-press skips back to the previous track, and a long-press activates your voice assistant.
—PCMAG, 11 Dec. 2024
Take a hop and a skip outside the USA and find yourself in British Columbia at Whistler Blackcomb.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
Verb
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Other objectives including testing a a Nokia LTE 4G communications system and deploying a propulsive drone capable of hopping across the lunar surface.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Shopping bots are becoming available that are capable of hopping between online retailers and searching for the best prices, deals and promotions for their users.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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How to use it: Combine one whole egg with two eggs worth of whites, plus a bit of cream to bring back the missing richness.—
Audrey Bruno,
SELF,
20 Feb. 2025
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Philips fell 11% after missing sales growth expectations for the fourth quarter, while Glencore lost 7% after posting a 16% year-on-year decline in adjusted earnings.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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The Chess studio walls had to be built at odd angles — otherwise her voice would bounce from one to another, ceaselessly spinning a sound meter’s needle.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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The courts rule The case has been bouncing through the court system for several years and recently landed at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, one stop below the Supreme Court.—
Nate Anderson,
Ars Technica,
14 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Mikkelsen will take the role of mission commander and Philips the role of pilot.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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Tom Schmitt, Indiana commander for the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, served in the U.S. Marine Corps, his inspiration for telling about the Marines’ service during the war.—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Get best-in-class reporting that's too important to ignore for just $2.50 $1 per month for 1 year.—
Boutayna Chokrane,
WIRED,
17 Feb. 2025
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Prison staff had ignored warning signs of his suicide, the lawsuit claims.—
Thomas C. Zambito,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Cunningham’s led his team in points, rebounds and assists in four games this season.—
Hunter Patterson,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The 6-foot-2 Jones is averaging nearly 30.2 points and 14 rebounds a game.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her longtime performing partner, Asher Treleaven, who was also her ex-husband, played the captain.—
Julie Lasky,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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As all of Madison Square Garden rose to its feet to cheer the Knicks’ captain in crunch time, Brunson connected on a side-step two to tie the game at 104 with 22.7 seconds left on the clock.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Snowden has been the skipper of the Truman since December 2023.—
Eleanor Watson,
CBS News,
20 Feb. 2025
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The skipper thinks Domínguez will be an impactful switch-hitter for years to come, but there’s room for growth.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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