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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
Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Amazon decided to skip PVOD and atypically stream first.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Premium grants unlimited listening on all devices, unlimited song skips, full lyrics, and offline downloads.
—PCMAG, 30 July 2024
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Verb
In financial frauds, for instance, the presence of a specific venture capital fund in a round may suggest to other venture capital funds that someone has already done the due diligence required, leading them to skip doing the intensive process themselves.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 23 Dec. 2024
Amazon decided to skip PVOD and atypically stream first.
—Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
The Blue Album section of the show really highlighted just how much that record feels like a greatest hits album without skips.
—Evan Minsker, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2024
Premium grants unlimited listening on all devices, unlimited song skips, full lyrics, and offline downloads.
—PCMAG, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
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With this pass, travelers can hop onto any ship, at anytime, from anywhere — for an entire calendar year.Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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Those lobster shacks and boardwalk restaurants keep lobster harvesters hopping.Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Dec. 2024
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The Los Angeles Police Department closed her missing persons case.James Powel, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Common Mistakes To Avoid While explainer videos are incredibly effective, there are some common mistakes to look out for to avoid missing the mark.James Bryant, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Instead, when Jamie Vardy was sent flying through on goal in the ninth minute, Jose Sa raced outside his area and blocked the bouncing ball with his chest, instead of accidentally with his hand.Tim Spiers, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sure, the Chiefs have won multiple games on their last possession, and the ball has bounced their way plenty of times – literally and figuratively.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 21 Dec. 2024
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Shoup, the commander on duty at the time, soon realized more calls would come in because the phone number was a misprint from a newspaper ad.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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Taking turns exiting their Crew Dragon spacecraft, Isaacman, Polaris Dawn mission commander, and Sarah Gillis, mission specialist, took turns testing the mobility and functionality of SpaceX's new extravehicular activity (EVA) spacesuits.Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024
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An important social context to Rickey can’t be ignored.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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But should investors really be ignoring small caps in 2025?Bret Kenwell, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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Both indexes had rebounded strongly last week after initially falling following the martial law flip-flop and failed first impeachment vote.Lim Hui Jie,Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Dec. 2024
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The down kept its shape well and rebounded quickly, even after being packed away for long periods.Will Porter, Travel + Leisure, 16 Dec. 2024
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The charter captain and Bravo reality star from Below Deck Down Under posted a video to Instagram Monday, Dec. 16 giving an update on a recent biopsy from his abdomen.Rachel Flynn, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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It was previously announced that Holly Hunter will star as captain and chancellor of the academy, while Paul Giamatti set to play the season’s villain.Lauren Coates, Variety, 16 Dec. 2024
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Vessels can be chartered for bluewater fly fishing, with accompanying guides and skippers.Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Little skippers can take the wheel on a 90-minute water-taxi cruise on the Seine with River Limousine.Lauren Matison, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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