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as in to hop
to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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2
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 to bounce
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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noun

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
Verb
Alas, Laurel insists that their hookup was a secret one-time thing, so John offers to skip the dedication service. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 23 July 2025 Mayfield didn’t skip a beat despite a change in offensive coordinators last season, so the move to new OC Josh Grizzard (the Buccaneers’ pass game coordinator in 2024) should be smooth. Kc Joyner, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Noun
For a 30-minute skipping workout, consider incorporating the A, B and C skips mentioned above. The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2025 These premium packages lack ads and offer unlimited skips per hour. PC Magazine, 24 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for skip
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skip
Verb
  • Great for exploring city streets or hopping between museums, this one brings polish to any travel itinerary.
    Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
  • Let your personality shine across topics Don’t worry about hopping the boundaries of your niche.
    Renae Gregoire, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
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  • Pro Bowl quarterback Matthew Stafford was expected to miss the first handful of practices with a sore back, but head coach Sean McVay gave an update on Stafford's status on Saturday that likely has Rams fans at least a little concerned.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
  • The Milwaukee Police Department has requested public assistance in their efforts to locate Andrew K. Addae, a critically missing 54-year-old man.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 27 July 2025
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  • Early in Wednesday’s practice, Lloyd bounced outside and ripped off a big run.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • This is also an excellent time to bounce your ideas for the future off someone to get their feedback.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 19 July 2025
Noun
  • The need to shuffle the pair onto a Crew Dragon for the flight home meant the removal of the original commander of Crew-9 along with another NASA astronaut to leave room for the Starliner duo.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
  • Retired Lieutenant General Yvan Blondin, commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force from 2012 until 2015, has advocated for a long, hard look at Canada's F-35 order.
    Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
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  • Similarly, while some food stamp provisions remain, the narrative ignores the potential for reduced access for others, including children and pregnant women, under changes to eligibility.
    Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2025
  • Having said that, beachgoers have already been ignoring signs and fencing to get to the beach, especially on weekends.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
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  • However, oil and gas stocks rebounded sharply from their lows after Trump’s tariff announcement, with the Stoxx 600 Oil & Gas index now above its April 1 level.
    Matt Ward-Perkins, CNBC, 14 July 2025
  • From reviewing each poll in the last six months, a pattern emerges among conservative voters in which support for the president declines then rebounds to its base level.
    Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • At the center of Chicago’s youth movement is Connor Bedard, the 19-year-old center who’s already drawn comparisons to 37-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins’ captain Sidney Crosby for his playmaking on the ice.
    Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • The Crystal Cup Finale will be attended by Ryder Cup European team captain Luke Donald and Solheim Cup winner Lexi Thompson, who are serving as official Crystal Cup ambassadors.
    Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • With Boone managing the American League after winning a pennant last season, there had been some assumptions that the skipper would/could pick Fried to start the exhibition.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025
  • Former charter skipper Basil Symonette founded Bitter End in the late 1960s.
    Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025

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“Skip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skip. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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