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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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
At least one of those times, the head of the country’s space agency suggested it be skipped.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The Worcester Telegram and Gazette initially reported the shoplifting allegations from court records, which said that Kent had stolen the items using a method called skip-scanning — when a customer avoids ringing in some merchandise during self-checkout.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Don’t skip a chance to check out the paragliders at the Torrey Pines Gliderport, which is less than a five minute drive from the hotel.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
At least one of those times, the head of the country’s space agency suggested it be skipped.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
In addition to the winning streak, Jon Thurston, their vice skip, who throws third, produced the shot of the tournament in their 9-2 win over Norway on Sunday evening.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 14 Mar. 2026
The Worcester Telegram and Gazette initially reported the shoplifting allegations from court records, which said that Kent had stolen the items using a method called skip-scanning — when a customer avoids ringing in some merchandise during self-checkout.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
Verb
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Wild trekking is a popular activity, as is hopping in the car for a 15-minute drive to Waterville for lunch and an afternoon of antiquing.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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As more people are riding electric scooters, many cities want to regulate who can hop on one and where.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Verb
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If catchers, pitchers, or hitters believed an umpire missed a call, they were suddenly allowed to challenge it.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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The one big missing piece was seeing her team finally capture an elusive state championship.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Junior third baseman Julianna Kouba bounced a two-run single through the right side of the infield in the top of the seventh to account for the winning margin for the North Stars.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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When Sassuolo suffered relegation in 2024, the club kept the team together and bounced straight back up under World Cup winner Fabio Grosso.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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But things spun out of his control when Tanaghrisson drove a hatchet into the French commander’s skull and his men began killing the wounded.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Police commander Chiarello Giuseppina got new duties this past summer when Portofino banned drinking alcohol or sitting on the ground in main streets and squares.—
Seth Doane,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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The federal judge in that case ruled that a jury could find that State Farm had acted in bad faith if the plaintiffs' lawyers demonstrated that the company ignored certain kinds of hail damage.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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In crush, puncture, and saw tests, the battery produced no smoke or flames – a safety profile that's hard to ignore.—
Omar Kardoudi
April 28,
New Atlas,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Temperatures should rebound to around 80 degrees on Monday and the upper 80s on Tuesday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 May 2026
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Robinson’s absence left the Knicks without his rebounding dominance and rim protection off the bench.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Dejan Joveljic capitalized on a gift of a back-pass from the Sounders captain, and Sporting earned a result against a Sounders side that had failed to win only twice in 2026.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
6 May 2026
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Since 1992, Ronnie has been the captain of this distinctive part of New Orleans’ culinary history.—
George Motz,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
6 May 2026
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The skipper started off his pregame press conference by sending condolences to the Yankees and to the Sterling family.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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