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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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Recent Examples of skipped
The award was skipped in 2024 due to time constraints following the addition of more categories to the show.
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Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 11 Jan. 2026
The Rams skipped across the country as a historic 10½-point favorite — biggest postseason spread in modern history — yet trudged home requiring a last-second touchdown pass from the unsinkable Matthew Stafford to a leaping Colby Parkinson.
—Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Although Jenner teased fans ahead of the event on social media, the star skipped the red carpet, allowing her man to have his moment to shine.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Jan. 2026
The sanitization step was skipped during ware washing.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
But those same voters seem to have skipped his TV work.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 7 Jan. 2026
But the president skipped over her.
—Cate Martel, The Hill, 6 Jan. 2026
Many Venezuelans skipped work on Saturday out of fear of harassment from the colectivos, the Financial Times reported.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Jan. 2026
The attempt skipped home for her second goal, giving the Harborwomen a commanding 3-0 lead.
—Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
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Jennifer Lawrence hopped over to Chalamet and Jenner's table to grab a bottle of bubbly.—
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When the building abruptly closed this spring, with tenants initially given just 48 hours to vacate, Hartquist hopped across the skyway to the Town Square building.—
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Butker, who entered the season as one of the NFL’s top kickers, missed five kicks over his next seven halves of football.—
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The city reversed course and put the matter out to bid but ultimately rejected a proposal by Nikki Beach after saying its representatives missed a deadline to submit documents.—
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The first season introduced viewers to Andrew Yancy (Vaughn), who has been bounced from the Miami Police Department and is now a health inspector in the Keys.—
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The ball bounced out of bounds, hitting the pylon on its way out for a safety, extending the Ole Miss lead to 39-34.—
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In a state bounded on three sides by seawater, where water courses through underground aquifers and some 50 inches of rain falls annually, a series of historic efforts to drain the Everglades have made modern Florida possible.—
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More than 60% of those arrests — nearly 1,200 — occurred in the Harrison District, roughly bounded by Division Street, Roosevelt Road, Western and Cicero avenues.—
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Even humble fiber, often ignored in favor of flashy nutrients, plays a massive role.—
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The Legislature should also consider the fact that Florida’s public integrity laws are all too frequently ignored.—
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Carmelo coached, Kiyan practiced and La La rebounded.—
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Oluchi Okananwa scored a career-high 34 points, and Maryland rebounded from its first loss of the season, beating Indiana.—
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Stopped and glanced at the side garden on the way out.—
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Now, after her team’s runaway 97-61 victory over Penn State on Wednesday inside Rec Hall, Close glanced at the 10 reporters on a Zoom call and doubled down on her previous remarks.—
Cite this Entry
“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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