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noun

Definition of skirtsnext
plural of skirt
as in edges
the line or relatively narrow space that marks the outer limit of something an old shack on the skirts of the town

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skirts

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verb

present tense third-person singular of skirt
1
as in bypasses
to avoid by going around skirted the construction zone

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2
as in circumvents
to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness the new bill would make it harder for companies to skirt environmental regulations

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3
as in adjoins
to be adjacent to the commercial district skirts the river's edge

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4
as in borders
to serve as a border for the wooden fence that skirts the construction site

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skirts
  1. avoids
  2. joins
  3. escapes
  4. ignores
  5. surrounds
  6. boundaries
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  • The historical fantasy series My Lady Jane offers an alternative scenario where Jane (Emily Bader) avoids that fate with the help of her eventual husband, Lord Guilford Dudley (Edward Bluemel), and humans who can take animal form known as Ethians.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That doesn’t mean that Cuban avoids taking chances on cryptocurrency altogether.
    Ashton Jackson, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of avoids
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  • Cox joins a growing list of offensive linemen leaving the program following the departure of Malzahn and offensive line coach Herb Hand.
    Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The rights group joins a growing chorus of critics accusing Israel of committing genocidal acts in its war in Gaza.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of joins
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  • Bleeding and disoriented, Ian escapes the trunk and manages to accidentally throw himself off the side of the cliff, although even that doesn’t finish him off.
    K.J. Yossman, Variety, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Hutter nearly escapes an attack from Orlok, which involves flinging himself from the mansion's second-story window into the rocky waters of the Black Sea.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of escapes
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  • So much is being disclosed that the borrower or tenant ignores everything.
    Joshua Stein, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The second view—people can just move to cheaper cities, because the prosperous city is full up—also ignores basic economics.
    Richard McGahey, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of ignores
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  • Sinner currently has a higher floor and is far less prone to playing a few listless sets in a row; uncertainty of a different kind surrounds him because of the potential for a doping ban of up to two years.
    Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Jetlag plays strange games in Tokyo, especially when a neon maze of izakayas, shopping centers, and 24-hour everything surrounds you.
    Paul Jebara, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrounds
Noun
  • This forces models to have to reverse engineer the ideal behavior from examples and leads to poor data efficiency and decision boundaries.
    John Werner, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Today, Christmas combines such sacred traditions with cultural practices that bring people together, transcending religious boundaries to foster a spirit of joy and connection.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
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