skirr

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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  • The food and travel personality explores the people, places and hidden stories behind iconic global destinations.
    Nathan Diller, USA Today, 7 June 2026
  • Award-winning food and travel writer Naomi Tomky explores the world with a hungry eye.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
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  • Jackson and his confidante allegedly ordered child pornography At the end of Episode 1, Amen describes how many of Jackson’s associates had their homes searched in the wake of his arrest.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 June 2026
  • The bees will form a temporary cluster, hanging out while scouts search the surrounding area for a more permanent home in hollow spaces like tree cavities or, occasionally, the walls of a home.
    Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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  • The Chicago Blackhawks traded the draft rights to forward prospect Jack Pridham to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2027 third-round draft pick on Monday.
    Scott Powers, New York Times, 1 June 2026
  • One idea supported by Steve Squyres, Blue Origin’s chief scientist, is using a Blue Ring to deploy multiple small satellites to prospect for resources around asteroids.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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“Skirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirr. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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