skip (out)

verb

Definition of skip (out)next
as in to get (away)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip (out)
  1. get out
  2. make off
  3. clear out
  4. escape
Verb
  • Char Goolsby sat on a brown leather sofa at Carey House in Detroit's storied Boston Edison District, the home she's turned into both an operational hub to get out the vote this election season and a neighborhood campaign center for Vice President Kamala Harris.
    Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The night is young, and Steve hasn’t even gotten out his calculator.
    Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of get out
Verb
  • He is accused of making off with the nation's secrets and hiding them in his bathroom.
    Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • No one knows exactly how much money Mexican criminal groups make off of migration, including smuggling and kidnapping.
    Emily Green, ProPublica, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of make off
Verb
  • Dorothea and her children were ordered to clear out.
    Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 4 Nov. 2024
  • After the incident, jailers cleared out the dorm — then went back later in the day to search the area for drugs.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of clear out
Verb
  • Firefighters rescued one person who was trapped and assisted others in escaping the building.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Melly also faces legal challenges related to his time in jail, including accusations of conspiracy to escape from prison, though these have not been substantiated.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of escape
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“Skip (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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