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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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Relations broke down a few months later and the Iranians skipped Hajj in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

He has skipped almost all the scheduled debates and forums with Massie.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Schlamminger skipped the conference's morning sessions, preoccupied with worries about temperature fluctuations, pressure changes, and other tiny effects that might distort the results.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

A recent survey by the Senior Citizens League found that 57% of older adults had skipped one or more medical products or services in the past year due to costs.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

“But don’t say anything to my mom, OK? It’s not a big deal that I skipped an optional practice, but she’ll make it one.”

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison