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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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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
Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Don’t skip the sleep part for the best chance of financial success.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Matt Fuchs, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
On mobile, Deezer Free lacks offline downloads and limits you to six skips per hour and 128kbps compressed MP3 streams.
—PCMAG, 30 July 2024
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Verb
Trump, however, did not skip a beat in declaring victory for House Republicans.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
Don’t skip the sleep part for the best chance of financial success.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
By Matt Fuchs August 1, 2024 2:17 PM EDT
My nine-year-old skips, jumps, flails his arms, jumps some more, kicks, skip-jumps, stops by to punch me in the leg, and continues.
—Matt Fuchs, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
On mobile, Deezer Free lacks offline downloads and limits you to six skips per hour and 128kbps compressed MP3 streams.
—PCMAG, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
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Enjoy the mirror-still water from the fire ring, or hop aboard the kayaks that come with the property for a scenic paddle.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 6 Nov. 2024
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Imagine hopping aboard a train with Santa and Mrs. Claus, hot chocolate in hand.Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Nov. 2024
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Jackson missed Arkansas’ last two games with an ankle injury.Danny Davis, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Thane Maynard, Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden director Did Fiona actually miss seeing zoo visitors during the pandemic shutdown?Sharon Coolidge, The Enquirer, 21 Nov. 2024
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Jones is best known for his work producing Frank Sinatra and Michael Jackson, or his lifelong friendship with Ray Charles, but his film scores, bouncing with energy and groove, helped inspire a rethink of what was possible with movie music.Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 4 Nov. 2024
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At one point, a juror had her hand over her mouth watching as the camera bounced when Tejada joined the chest compressions.Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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Israel killed or imprisoned Palestinian commanders, along with thousands of civilians, leaving Palestinian operational units leaderless and uncoordinated.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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Israeli officials later said a local Hezbollah commander and several operatives were in the building.Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 2024
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Kimberly Clausing, a former Treasury Department official in the Biden administration and a UCLA professor of tax law, said the GOP will probably overestimate the revenue from tariffs and ignore the negative economic impact of the duties.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Speaking with SiriusXM, Gramm lamented that Foreigner’s request to have its original members perform a medley of greatest hits was ignored — instead, younger artists Kelly Clarkson and Demi Lovato, as well as friend of the group Sammy Hagar, were chosen to perform on their behalf.Devon Ivie, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
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Baltimore Ravens 41, Denver Broncos 10: The Ravens rebounded nicely from last week's upset in Cleveland and rolled in what was a measuring stick game for the upstart Broncos.Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
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More news: Former Angels, Tigers, Phillies Pitcher Passes Away Buehler rebounded somewhat in September to complete five innings in each of his five starts.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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The suit alleges that the department’s captains moved him in retaliation for speaking up against Barnett’s homophobic comments.Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Flintoff first made his cricket debut in 1998 and soon after became a vital player for England, later serving as captain and vice-captain of the team.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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A lot of the blame lay at skipper Rohit Sharma's decision to bat in conditions that were lapped by New Zealand's giddy seamers.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Cleveland threatened in the bottom of the eighth inning, getting runners on first and second base when Yankees skipper Aaron Boone opted to turn to closer Luke Weaver for a four-out save.Homero De la Fuente, CNN, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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