skipping

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The TUC itself commissioned polling suggesting one in five people were skipping some meals, and one in three expected their financial situation to worsen.

From BBC

Consumers who once upgraded phones, appliances or wardrobes on a predictable cycle are now waiting for deeper discounts or skipping purchases altogether.

From MarketWatch

A Venezuelan port official said employees around the country are calling in sick or skipping work as tensions with the U.S. escalate.

From The Wall Street Journal

Baobao says her mother took her to the Lizheng Quality Education School in Hunan province when she began skipping classes, triggering rows which made their already difficult relationship worse.

From BBC

Why are you skipping whole sectors of the stock market?

From Barron's