skirted

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border; be on the edge v.
avoid; get around v.

VERB

border; be on the edge

Synonyms

STRONG

bound define edge flank fringe hem margin rim surround verge

WEAK

lie along lie alongside

Antonyms

STRONG

let go

WEAK

center face meet take on

VERB

avoid; get around

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bypass circumvent dodge elude evade ignore sidestep

STRONG

burke circumnavigate detour duck equivocate escape hedge skip

WEAK

steer clear of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confront encounter face meet take on

WEAK

center

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skirted

The issue was previously skirted by pointing out they were in California.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

Hawaii has been hit by flash floods and mudslides that have swept away homes after category one Hurricane Lala skirted Big Island over the weekend, leaving one person dead.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

He skirted a question about whether closer New Zealand-India ties would curb Beijing's ambitions in the region.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

Adding additional ingredients is how companies that make compounded GLP-1s have skirted the law when those medicines are not in short supply.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026

He skirted a fallen tree and stared at the trees.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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