1
as in hopping
to move with a light springing step
children skipping along the woodland path
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2
as in missing
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 bouncing
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 skipping
Leaders can help curb the risk of junior employees skipping the fundamentals by pairing AI use with mentorship.
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Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
To expedite a return to flight, Limp said, the company is not rebuilding the same pad and is skipping construction of a new transporter-erector (which would take a long time).
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Other riders are skipping the Tour having either focused on the Giro or wishing to target the Vuelta — Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe pairing Giulio Pellizzari and Primož Roglič both fall into this camp.
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Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Some chafe at his habit of skipping the peer review process and bringing claims directly to the public.
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CBS News,
1 July 2026
This is a relatively soft field since most of the best players on TOUR are skipping this tournament to get ready for the next two weeks overseas for the Genesis Scottish Open and golf's final major, The 154th Open Championship in England.
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Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
In deciding to be cautious in handling two-time All-Star Shane McClanahan’s return to action for the first time since August 2023 by skipping his turn in the rotation, the Rays put some extra work on their relievers by designating Saturday as a bullpen game.
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Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
After winning the Jimmys, a lot of kids end up getting jobs and putting off or skipping college.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Rubio is skipping Israel on his current Middle East tour.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 June 2026
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2026
To expedite a return to flight, Limp said, the company is not rebuilding the same pad and is skipping construction of a new transporter-erector (which would take a long time).
—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
Other riders are skipping the Tour having either focused on the Giro or wishing to target the Vuelta — Red Bull-BORA-hansgrohe pairing Giulio Pellizzari and Primož Roglič both fall into this camp.
—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Some chafe at his habit of skipping the peer review process and bringing claims directly to the public.
—
CBS News,
1 July 2026
This is a relatively soft field since most of the best players on TOUR are skipping this tournament to get ready for the next two weeks overseas for the Genesis Scottish Open and golf's final major, The 154th Open Championship in England.
—
Geoff Clark Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2026
In deciding to be cautious in handling two-time All-Star Shane McClanahan’s return to action for the first time since August 2023 by skipping his turn in the rotation, the Rays put some extra work on their relievers by designating Saturday as a bullpen game.
—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
After winning the Jimmys, a lot of kids end up getting jobs and putting off or skipping college.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
Rubio is skipping Israel on his current Middle East tour.
—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipping
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Biking Barefoot There’s hardly anything more quintessentially Southern than hopping on a bike barefoot—and probably in a wet swimsuit as well—in the summertime to pedal down the street to a friend's house, neighborhood pool, or the shoreline.
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These stands are also designed and engineered in the US, so hopping on this deal feels appropriate for this upcoming Independence Day weekend.
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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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Buxton rejoined the Twins on Saturday after missing the team’s previous four games with a right hip impingement.
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Lamine Yamal, with the ball bouncing inside the box, spun and ripped a shot that Austria's goalkeeper just stopped for a corner kick.
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Following his stint at Miramar, Hernandez spent seven months bouncing between Alligator Alcatraz and the El Paso Service Processing Center in Texas.
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Marie Marseille’s 100-pound dog, Jameson, a shaggy golden Saint Berdoodle, was killed on June 13 by an LAPD officer while bounding out of Marseille’s Canoga Park apartment.
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But Adams is bounding around the rooftop beaming, teeth porcelain-white, face slathered in makeup, hair firmly coiffed.
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Make Participation Effortless Reduce friction to the point where using it feels like less effort than ignoring it.
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For example, today, Americans might believe that the demands of racial equity or of evangelical Christianity are so pressing that executive power would be justified in ignoring the legislature or the judiciary to serve them.
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“Skipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipping. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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