skipped

VERB

bounce or jump over

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bound carom dance fly glance hop leap ricochet scamper scoot skim skitter

STRONG

bob bolt buck canter caper cavort flee flit frisk gambol graze lope prance run skedaddle spring step tiptoe trip

WEAK

hippety-hop make off skirr

Antonyms

STRONG

stand stay wait

WEAK

face meet take on

VERB

avoid, miss

Synonyms

STRONGEST

escape eschew pass up

STRONG

cut desert disregard flee neglect omit split

WEAK

leave out miss out pass over play hooky run away skim over

Antonyms

STRONG

stay

WEAK

face meet take on

Example Sentences

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He knew the Lakers didn’t want him back, so he skipped out Tuesday before the team had a chance to say good-bye.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026

After the family moved to Oak Ridge, Tenn., he thrived in school and skipped more grades, allowing him to graduate from high school at 15.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

“The clients who panic in summer are almost always the ones who skipped their last review. My best midyear move is talking someone out of a move,” Judge said.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

It was an Uber or Lyft, and I had skipped the XL option to save a few minutes, so I was crammed into the back like a Shriner in a mini-kart parade.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

We giggled, exactly as we did when we ran along the marsh, ate tomatoes out of the garden, and skipped rocks.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce