1
as in hopped
to move with a light springing step
children skipping along the woodland path
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as in missed
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 bounced
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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Recent Examples of skipped
Most members of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party skipped the vote or abstained, save for one lawmaker who cast the deciding vote to advance the annexation bill.
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Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Gamble spent time with her during training sessions that Kris skipped, later leading her to feel jealous of his attention.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
One can assume that the toasts skipped lightly over the newlyweds’ previous relationships.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Oddly enough, Mayfield has not skipped a beat with the multitude of stars on the mend.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The Wicked star skipped episode three to attend the 2025 Academy Museum Gala, where he was honored with the Vantage Award.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
He was done in during the second period by a mighty screen on Colorado’s first goal, and two deflections, which skipped past him.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
An employee washing a stir-fry wok at the three-compartment sink skipped the sanitation step.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Tour, which kicked off earlier this month and endured a hiccup earlier this week when the band skipped shows at Red Rocks and Seattle when frontman Gaskarth was sidelined with a throat infection.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
Gamble spent time with her during training sessions that Kris skipped, later leading her to feel jealous of his attention.
—Sydni Ellis, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
One can assume that the toasts skipped lightly over the newlyweds’ previous relationships.
—Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Oddly enough, Mayfield has not skipped a beat with the multitude of stars on the mend.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
The Wicked star skipped episode three to attend the 2025 Academy Museum Gala, where he was honored with the Vantage Award.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2025
He was done in during the second period by a mighty screen on Colorado’s first goal, and two deflections, which skipped past him.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
An employee washing a stir-fry wok at the three-compartment sink skipped the sanitation step.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Tour, which kicked off earlier this month and endured a hiccup earlier this week when the band skipped shows at Red Rocks and Seattle when frontman Gaskarth was sidelined with a throat infection.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
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Finesse then hopped on Instagram Live and said that he was arrested for THC vapes and not hard drugs.—
Mackenzie Cummings-Grady,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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Afterward, the group bar-hopped, grabbed tacos and Holly danced the night away — the fix held perfectly.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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McLaurin missed each of Washington's last four games after suffering a quad injury in a Week 3 win over the Las Vegas Raiders, and Samuel was ruled out for Sunday's Week 7 loss to the Cowboys with a nagging heel injury.—
Matt Audilet,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Oct. 2025
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While most Americans certainly missed this story, our intelligence agencies did not.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Over the past nine months, the price has reversed and bounced from this level on multiple occasions.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
21 Oct. 2025
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This year’s Season 21 was the first to premiere under the Disney umbrella after the show bounced between Bravo and Lifetime since its 2004 debut.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As much as 200 feet on the block that includes the Apple Store and Rally House (site of the former Halls Department Store), bounded by Nichols Road, Central Street and Wyandotte Street.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
23 Oct. 2025
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Sacramento’s City Council on Tuesday passed an ordinance creating two new zones, in the Ice Blocks shopping district on R and S streets, and a section of the Handle District bounded by 18th and 19th streets, and Capitol and L streets.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
22 Oct. 2025
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In a separate statement to Whittier Daily News, Rowley claimed that the city had ignored complaints about upraised sidewalks caused by tree roots for years, and stated the city had not implemented adequate inspection protocols.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kim Kardashian's refusal to watch Fatal Attraction is not going to be ignored by Kris Jenner, thank you very much!—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears have rebounded from a 0-2 start to win four straight and move ahead of Minnesota in the NFC North, and the Carolina Panthers have won three straight to improve to 4-3 and move into second place in the NFC South.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Quarterback Tua Tagavailoa rebounded from three interceptions last week in Cleveland to four scoring passes Sunday, despite waking up Sunday morning with his left eye swollen shut.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At one point, Perry lovingly glanced at Trudeau.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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My young Labrador glanced back at me.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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