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as in hopped
to move with a light springing step
children skipping along the woodland path
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as in missed
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 bounced
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 skipped
Another defensive lineman who was a late addition was Marlon Osborne, who skipped his junior season, came out late and has joined with Virzi to provide help.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Media coverage pretty much skipped past that portion and went straight to the more exciting pronouncements.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
This won't make the final dish hot, but if anyone is sensitive, it can be skipped.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
One fan skipped right past the gender announcement to try to get some Marvel spoilers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Less than 5% of residents in all nations skipped mental health care over affordability concerns.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Getty Images Makeup artist Priscilla Ono skipped the frosty silver and baby blue shadows so prevalent in the 2000s in favor of a light, sculpted eye with glam lashes, contoured cheeks with a peachy blush, and a gorgeous rose-brown lip.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
Those who need the power will have skipped over the m4 MacBook Pro to look further up the portfolio.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Coach John Harbaugh skipped right past commenting on his quarterback’s inter-conference near-perfection to extol the Eagles’ virtues.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Media coverage pretty much skipped past that portion and went straight to the more exciting pronouncements.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
This won't make the final dish hot, but if anyone is sensitive, it can be skipped.
—Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
One fan skipped right past the gender announcement to try to get some Marvel spoilers.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Less than 5% of residents in all nations skipped mental health care over affordability concerns.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2024
Getty Images Makeup artist Priscilla Ono skipped the frosty silver and baby blue shadows so prevalent in the 2000s in favor of a light, sculpted eye with glam lashes, contoured cheeks with a peachy blush, and a gorgeous rose-brown lip.
—Kara Nesvig, Allure, 5 Dec. 2024
Those who need the power will have skipped over the m4 MacBook Pro to look further up the portfolio.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Coach John Harbaugh skipped right past commenting on his quarterback’s inter-conference near-perfection to extol the Eagles’ virtues.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skipped
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In addition to timeliness and personalization, using AI in recognition and rewards programs can help prevent human oversight by identifying milestones and smaller contributions that might otherwise be missed.Archer Chiang, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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What was missed in almost all the reports covering Salt Typhoon was the FBI’s precise warning.Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The two-time defending Super Bowl champions bounced a 31-yard field goal off the upright and through the goal posts as time expired Sunday to clinch their ninth consecutive AFC West title.Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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The ball bounced past Iglesias for an error and both runners were safe.Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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Later in the first quarter, a Love pass that bounded high off his target’s shoulder pads was a meaty interception opportunity.Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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Later in the first quarter, a Love pass that bounded high off his target’s shoulder pads was a meaty interception opportunity.Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 29 Nov. 2024
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For nearly four decades, Enzo Ferrari and his company had worshipped at the temple of natural aspiration, but the turbo’s potential could no longer be ignored.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Skipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skipped. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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