skirted
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
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
Economists say carmakers have either shortened or skirted the usual temporary summer layoffs to retool their plants because of robust sales.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Executive-produced by Josh Safdie, it traces a billion-dollar network of traffickers and collectors that has skirted the Endangered Species Act.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 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
However, as Harry skirted the walls, scanning the Gryffindor table for Ron and Hermione, Ernie Macmillan stood up at the Hufflepuff table and shouted, “And what if we want to stay and fight?”
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
