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Definitions

skipping

ADJECTIVE
jumping
Synonyms
STRONG
active animated beating bouncing bounding dynamic hopping hurdling irregular leaping pulsating quaking quivering shaking springing throbbing trembling
WEAK
buoyant lively unsteady vibrant
Antonyms
STRONG
inactive
NOUN
absenteeism
Synonyms
STRONG
absence defection desertion truancy
Antonyms
WEAK
attendance presence
NOUN
jump
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bounce dive drop fall hurdle plunge rise upsurge vault
STRONG
bob bound buck canter caper capriole dance gambol hop hopping jerk jolt leapfrog leapfrogging leaping lurch nosedive plummet pounce saltation shock skip spring start swerve twitch wrench
WEAK
gambade upspring
NOUN
truancy
Synonyms
STRONG
AWOL cut cutting hooky
WEAK
absent without leave truantry

Example Sentences

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Clinicians, mayors and advocates documented the outcomes: families skipping meals, children experiencing developmental harm and older adults facing worsening health conditions.

From Salon • Apr. 6, 2026

Granado-Gomez, who also says he will not file a federal income-tax return this year, is not the only one talking about making a statement by skipping taxes.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

A growing number of TSA agents have been skipping work or quitting because they’ve been missing out on paychecks for weeks, leading to long waits at security checkpoints at a number of busy U.S. airports.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

They are borrowing Costco memberships, cutting back on nights out and skipping road trips.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

I was all eyes and ears; my heart was skipping rope.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia