skate

Example Sentences

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Dostal made the stop but the rebound hit the skate of Ducks defenseman Ian Moore and bounced to Hertl, who nudged it into the net as he tumbled to the ice.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The fast start followed two games in which the plodding Golden Knights watched the Ducks skate rings around them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The only player to skate farther this season, Connor McDavid, needed eight more games to surpass Hughes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

Johnson was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against Sheffield Steelers in October 2023 when he was hit in the neck by the skate of opposing player Matt Petgrave.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

I kind of skate through the announcements and homeroom and then I’m dozing in history.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers