skirr

as in to explore
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery the film company will soon skirr the area looking for locations

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Verb
  • Adventurous divers will enjoy exploring the HTMS Chang wreck, Thailand’s most famous and largest shipwreck dive site.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2025
  • The piece explores bureaucracy and unemployment through two people preparing for a job interview with a telecommunications company.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Tom then searches for incriminating files which are, naturally, encrypted.
    Jordan Hoffman, EW.com, 19 July 2025
  • Around 24 rescuers and a drone team searched until 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 17.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 19 July 2025
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  • New York Yankees prospect Cam Schlitter recently received the call to the big leagues in an effort to fill a massive void in the starting rotation in the Bronx.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
  • For an Orioles team looking to return to contention in 2026, prospects close to the big leagues should entice.
    Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 10 July 2025
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“Skirr.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirr. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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