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as in to hop
to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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2
as in to miss
to fail to attend the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach

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3
as in to bounce
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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skip

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noun

as in commander
a person in overall command of a ship the skip's barking orders again

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Recent Examples of skip
Verb
If your teen tends to change styles and aesthetics yearly, this bed’s warm wood tones can easily lean from cottagecore to clean girl and even to preppy without skipping a beat. Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2025 This creamy cleanser skips harsh suds and instead uses a peptide blend with amino acids to strengthen fragile strands while preserving your natural oils. Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
With time skips and eerie supernatural occurrences, this show continues to be a fan favorite for a reason. Taylor Grothe, Parents, 20 Aug. 2025 Now, the industry runs on clicks, skips, and saves. Jared Brenner, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
Verb
  • After the calls were shared and spread across social media, the 34-year-old hopped on X to publicly apologize to Mariah The Scientist.
    DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Jimmy Uso hopped on the mic and cut an incredible promo.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Of course, sadly missing from the grand reunion that was The Grand Finale was the late Maggie Smith, who played Robert’s mother, Violet.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
  • An older inmate with a history of hypertension and cognitive decline went unmonitored for months, missing standard screenings that could have caught deteriorating health.
    Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite bouncing between Triple-A Omaha and the majors, Bowlan has consistently put together scoreless innings.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The legal battle over foreign aid has been long and complicated, bouncing to the Supreme Court and back over the last six months.
    Justin Jouvenal The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Matthew Lugowski, the fitness course commander.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike expensive satellites or large drones such as the Global Hawk, Skydweller offers commanders a cheaper option for persistent monitoring.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.
    Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Amid all its glorious and aesthetic architecture lies the massive environmental impact that cannot be ignored.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Chinese markets rebounded following three days of decline.
    Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • While the area was affected by hurricanes in 2024, the town has rebounded and is ready to welcome visitors.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Under captain Eric Brown, the GB&I team was even instructed not to help opponents search for lost balls.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • His father landed on the beaches of Normandy during the allied invasion in World War II, while his sister was a captain in the Navy.
    Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As the skipper in New York from 1984-1990, Johnson led the Mets to an iconic seven-game series win against the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series, after the team won a staggering 108 games in the regular season.
    Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Everything used to be built around England getting over the line, and the skipper was happy to exile any player who might burst the bubble.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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