skips (out)

verb

present tense third-person singular of skip (out)
as in gets (away)

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  1. gets out
  2. escapes
  3. clears out
Verb
  • The problem arises when anger becomes a fixation and gets out of control.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
  • Video shows Rocky did eventually return to his own yard, and a child holding a blanket can be seen chasing the dog before a woman gets out of a black SUV parked in the road.
    — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Definition of gets out
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  • In this year’s survey, more than 661,000 votes were cast—on city and island escapes, safari outfitters, airlines, and hotels around the world.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • California has laws in place regarding driving vehicles with load that escapes from it and what types of items can be carried and how.
    — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of escapes
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  • This clears out a large garage floor for storing all kinds of gear and cargo.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
  • During sleep, adenosine levels drop as the brain restores its energy balance and clears out metabolic byproducts.
    — Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Definition of clears out
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“Skips (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skips%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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