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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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Against the backdrop of market volatility stemming from the war in Iran, the firm skipped its purchase during the week of March 23, snapping a 13-week streak.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

This was the president’s first appearance at the dinner since 2015; he had skipped it during his entire first term.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Raducanu competed at Indian Wells in early March but then skipped the Miami Open and the Linz Open, which had been due to be her first clay court event of the year.

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

The chatbots always read back orders to customers, whereas employees sometimes skipped the step.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Ordinarily Penelope would have been very proud of his pteridomaniacal expertise, but at the word “letter” her mind had skipped off on a tangent from which it had not yet returned.

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood