skirted

VERB

border; be on the edge

Synonyms

STRONG

bound define edge flank fringe hem margin rim surround verge

WEAK

lie along lie alongside

Antonyms

STRONG

let go

WEAK

center face meet take on

VERB

avoid; get around

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bypass circumvent dodge elude evade ignore sidestep

STRONG

burke circumnavigate detour duck equivocate escape hedge skip

WEAK

steer clear of

Antonyms

STRONGEST

confront encounter face meet take on

WEAK

center

Example Sentences

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Sentencing of Aspiration’s Joseph Sanberg to 14 years in prison moves the NBA closer to finishing its probe into whether the Clippers skirted the league’s salary cap.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But some reports allege that DeepSeek skirted the ban to train V4 using thousands of Nvidia's top-end Blackwell chips, dismantled in third countries and smuggled to China.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

Ali Vaez, Iran project director at the Crisis Group, a conflict-resolution organization, said that for all Ghalibaf’s strongman bravado, he has skirted political risks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Sending migrants to Cameroon skirted judicial orders, lawyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026

By the time the moon rose they had traveled several miles, and they had come to the edge of a small lake which the track skirted.

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford