skirr

verb

ˈskər How to pronounce skirr (audio)
Definition of skirrnext
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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  1. explore
  2. search
  3. prospect
Verb
  • In the future, Watch Duty hopes to explore the use of other types of data, such as river gauges, tsunami buoys and earthquakes.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
  • After departing from Today, Hoda Kotb plans to explore the wellness space.
    Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of explore
Verb
  • The problem here is, rather obviously, that as more people search for VPN apps, so more people are in danger of falling into the SEO poisoning traps set by the playfulghost threat actors.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Three seasons removed from his last 1,000-yard campaign, the 29-year-old was searching for an opportunity to compete for a championship in the waning years of his career.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of search
Verb
  • Blues prospect Otto Stenberg had two goals for Sweden.
    Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Parry says scientists are not done prospecting for fossils at the site.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of prospect
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“Skirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirr. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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