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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
Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
That’s high praise from one who has coached four Hall of Famers and several more who are destined to be so, but this team broke an eight-year championship drought last season and, despite the loss of superstar Paige Bueckers, didn’t skip a beat this year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
The city’s best fashion boutiques are on your doorstep, decent coffee is a hop and a skip away, and behind the hotel doors is a bold aesthetic that doesn’t shy away from its intention.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Wanting to skip the Transportation Security and Administration security lines at Indianapolis International Airport?
—Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 31 Mar. 2026
That’s high praise from one who has coached four Hall of Famers and several more who are destined to be so, but this team broke an eight-year championship drought last season and, despite the loss of superstar Paige Bueckers, didn’t skip a beat this year.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
Anderson had been begging Anthony Edwards to make the skip pass to the open corner shooter throughout the game.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026
The city’s best fashion boutiques are on your doorstep, decent coffee is a hop and a skip away, and behind the hotel doors is a bold aesthetic that doesn’t shy away from its intention.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
Verb
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The easiest way is to hop in a taxi – fares come in at around £12.—
Tamara Hinson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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Under the one-year pilot project, anyone 62 and over could hop on Sacramento Regional Transit (SacRT) buses for free.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Kane did not play either of them, missing the Japan game as a precaution.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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The Will County Sheriff's Office confirmed on Monday that more remains have been found in the same location where the bones of a missing man were discovered last week.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Then, in first-half stoppage time, Brazil pounced on the counterattack after a Croatia corner kick bounced to the feet of Matheus Cunha.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
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Campaign sponsors hoped that anyone unaware of her story — an innocent young woman killed by a man who’d bounced in and out of prison — might see her face, find the security video of her brutal death, and be moved.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Borman, the commander, insisted on as few lunar orbits as possible given the risks.—
Marcia Dunn,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Ghalibaf is importantly a former senior Revolutionary Guard commander and a close adviser to Mojtaba Khamenei.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This is a youngster in great form and proving hard to ignore.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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Some Democrats argue that the cost of ignoring young male voters is higher than the risk of association with Piker.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And then Eriksson Ek ended the game in the dying seconds with a wrist shot from up close off a Brock Faber rebound.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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On the ensuing possession, San Diego State’s Naomi Panganiban missed a 3-point attempt and the Jayhawks rebounded the ball.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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But the uncertainty surrounding the club (head coach Gareth Taylor wasn’t hired until three weeks before the season started, while the club had lost Smith and club captain Taylor Hinds to Arsenal) was anathema to someone so conscientious.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 Apr. 2026
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This is the latest installment of Crews on Cruise, a column spotlighting the people who work behind the scenes of the world’s most memorable voyages—from bartenders and entertainers to ship captains and expedition leaders.—
Ashlea Halpern,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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The newest team skipper had an 11-year pro ball career; specifically, 553 games across seven major league seasons.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ex-Marlins manager Skip Schumaker will take the reins from four-time World Series champion Bruce Bochy, who did not return as the club’s skipper.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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