skip town

VERB

avoid

Synonyms

STRONGEST

avert bypass dodge escape evade fend off shun sidestep ward off

STRONG

abstain circumvent deflect desist ditch divert duck elude eschew flee hide jump obviate recoil shake shirk shy skip skirt weave withdraw

WEAK

circumlocute cold-shoulder fake out give the slip hold off keep clear lay low run for cover shake and bake shake off shrink from shuffle off skip out on stay away stay out steer clear of step aside turn aside

Antonyms

STRONGEST

face meet

STRONG

allow help permit stay take on

WEAK

seek want

Example Sentences

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skip town

Others pay late or skip town when they cannot pay.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026

Jacobson recalled his fear, in 1957, that both New York teams were going to skip town for California.

From New York Times ● Mar. 23, 2022

Recesses mean the members of Congress skip town, but the staffers and lobbyists remain.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2020

Meanwhile, Earl is planning to skip town, not wanting to be found—or found out.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2019

“You wouldn’t want to skip town and visit Pennsylvania and miss any shifts at Aw Shucks.”

From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle

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