skirr

as in to explore
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery the film company will soon skirr the area looking for locations

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Verb
  • The solution is to carve out dedicated time for AEs to explore clients’ industries, market shifts and competitive challenges.
    Drew McLellan, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Swedish artist Lap-See Lam, whose multidisciplinary practice explores narratives and myths surrounding the Cantonese diaspora in Europe, particularly in Sweden, has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter’s Lise Wilhelmsen Art Award.
    News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • Authorities in London are searching for an 11-year-old girl who went missing in the River Thames while on a day off from school.
    David Chiu, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
  • UConn searching for a point guard, hosted Georgia’s Silas Demary Jr. on Tuesday and has also reportedly expressed interest in 6-foot-4 Maryland guard Rodney Rice, Dayton’s Malachi Smith, UCF’s Keyshawn Hall and Quinnipiac forward Amarri Monroe, among others.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
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  • Beyond prospecting, LinkedIn can also be used to support customer retention.
    Sarah Goodall, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Colleague Scott Wheeler ranked him seventh in his latest Rangers prospect analysis.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Skirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirr. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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