skip out
phrasal verb
skipped out; skipping out; skips out
US, informal
: to leave a place quickly in a secret and improper way
They skipped out before the check arrived.
She skipped out with all the money.
—often + onThey skipped out on the check.
She skipped out on me and took all the money.
Examples of skip out in a Sentence
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The justices, in other words, can look forward to missing their children’s basketball games, skipping out on date nights with their spouses, and not really doing much of anything at all besides deciding the crushing weight of cases that are about to land on their desks.
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 June 2024
Don’t skip out on Kosas’ newest arrival, its powder blush.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 June 2024
With discounts this good on polo shirts, briefs, travel pants, and more, there’s no reason to skip out on any of the essentials.
—Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
Charles Russo for Stanford University In 1941, on the eve of the United States' direct involvement in World War II, and as her fiance was preparing to be called to serve, Hislop skipped out on the thesis.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 19 June 2024
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Ian Millhiser, Vox, 28 June 2024
Don’t skip out on Kosas’ newest arrival, its powder blush.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 18 June 2024
With discounts this good on polo shirts, briefs, travel pants, and more, there’s no reason to skip out on any of the essentials.
—Isis Briones, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
Charles Russo for Stanford University In 1941, on the eve of the United States' direct involvement in World War II, and as her fiance was preparing to be called to serve, Hislop skipped out on the thesis.
—Dennis Romero, NBC News, 19 June 2024
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“Skip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20out. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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