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as in hopped
to move with a light springing step
children skipping along the woodland path
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as in missed
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 bounced
to strike and fly off at an angle
the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor
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Recent Examples of skipped
Michael Simon Holmes skipped the accessories and wore her hair just disheveled enough to lend a hint of reality to the whole look.
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Sam Reed, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Paulson skipped on appearing in 1984 (2019), NYC (2022), and Delicate (2023).
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
The tour was so eagerly received by fans that Curry was swarmed at multiple stops, leading to some events being canceled and one city being skipped altogether as the Chinese government worried about overcrowding, according to an SFGate report.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Adams' son John Quincy Adams, the sixth president, skipped the inauguration of Andrew Jackson after also losing the presidency.
—Jason Silverstein, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2021
Sam Reed, Glamour, 4 Oct. 2024
Paulson skipped on appearing in 1984 (2019), NYC (2022), and Delicate (2023).
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
The tour was so eagerly received by fans that Curry was swarmed at multiple stops, leading to some events being canceled and one city being skipped altogether as the Chinese government worried about overcrowding, according to an SFGate report.
—Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Adams' son John Quincy Adams, the sixth president, skipped the inauguration of Andrew Jackson after also losing the presidency.
—Jason Silverstein, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2021
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Koo actually missed a 46-yarder the play before, but an offsides penalty by the Buccaneers briefly bailed him and Atlanta out.Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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The former Florida State standout had a sack against the Lions but has missed numerous opportunities in the last three games to record more.Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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The ball bounced past Iglesias for an error and both runners were safe.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Despite finishing lower in September, XLE bounced 5% from its monthly low.Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024
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In shot after shot, joyous bodies bounded through stunning vistas, small figures with their arms raised in triumph.Alexandra Kleeman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Oct. 2024
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This starts with a base language model that learns language and vocabulary bounded to certain domains (like finance and banking).Scott Zoldi, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
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Speaking of genres that the Academy has been undervaluing in top categories, there’s Latin music… and if last year wasn’t a chance for those sounds to get into the big four, this one won’t likely be either, with a less obvious crop of contenders than got ignored last time around.Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
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Judy Randall, the nonpartisan head of Minnesota’s Office of the Legislative Auditor, said that multiple state agencies under the Walz administration have repeatedly downplayed and ignored looming oversight failures, according to a CNN report.Emily Hallas, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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