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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
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
4 July 2026
Sombr skipped a tie altogether, instead letting a romantic red rosette serve as a flourish.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
José Tena followed with a groundball that Tatis dove to stop and chose to throw to second for what would have been a spectacular out, only to have his low throw skip past Bogaerts.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Verb
With time skips and eerie supernatural occurrences, this show continues to be a fan favorite for a reason.
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Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
4 July 2026
Sombr skipped a tie altogether, instead letting a romantic red rosette serve as a flourish.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 July 2026
Noun
If costs wobble, choose sturdy materials and skip extras, because reliability brings lasting ease that nourishes home life.
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Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
José Tena followed with a groundball that Tatis dove to stop and chose to throw to second for what would have been a spectacular out, only to have his low throw skip past Bogaerts.
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Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
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The popular actor hopped on X early Friday morning to hype up Americans ahead of the celebrations starting tonight and rolling into the weekend.
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Porsche inadvertently kicked off the trend with the Cayenne, Lamborghini followed later with the Urus, and even Ferrari hopped aboard the bandwagon with the Purosangue.
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In the early days, the page teemed with posts sharing objects found, along with heartfelt and, at times, gut-wrenching pleas for missing personal items.
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After making all six of his shots and four of his free throws on Friday, Lendeborg was 0 for 4 from the field and missed both of his foul shots in the first half.
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For pitchers bouncing between organizations, one rough outing can change the trajectory of an entire season, and that seems to have been the case with former Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Austin Voth.
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Messi, while still a brilliant creator and ruthless in the final third, doesn’t have the legs to bounce on the break.
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On Thursday, photos released by state broadcaster IRIB showed the commander sitting next to Khamenei’s casket during a farewell ceremony in Tehran.
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Xi, who is also head of the military, presented orders promoting Zhang Shuguang and air force commander Wang Gang to generals at a ceremony Friday.
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Swift will either ignore the noise as usual, or smile at the absurdity as a secure, proud childless cat lady.
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Not only were the rules misapplied, according to an expert referee with years of elite experience, but similar plays during this tournament have been ignored.
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Following a year of historically weak hiring in 2025, hiring rebounded this spring.
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Despite the attacks, ship traffic in the strait continued to rebound.
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Jean Potvin spent his last two seasons as an Islanders spare part while his brother and captain accepted the Stanley Cup the first two of four consecutive times.
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Her father Dudley Dunn -- a veteran of World War I and the son of Gray Dunn, a famed Mississippi River boat captain -- died in 1934, according to Sesser.
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Dodgers skipper Don Mattingly then challenged the call at the plate, but that call stood after another wait of 1 minute, 34 seconds.
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The Mets dismissed manager Buck Showalter with one year left on his contract to accommodate Stearns, allowing the executive to select his own skipper.
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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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