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skirting

[skur-ting] / ˈskɜr tɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
bordering
Synonyms
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adjacent adjoining neighboring
STRONG
abutting bounding edging near touching
WEAK
next door on the edge of
Antonyms
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detached separate
WEAK
apart far faraway
ADJECTIVE
coastal
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marshy seaside
WEAK
along a coast littoral marginal riverine
ADJECTIVE
lateral
Synonyms
STRONG
oblique
WEAK
crabwise edgeways flanking side-by-side sidelong sideward sideway sideways sidewise
Antonyms
WEAK
centered central
ADJECTIVE
side
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incidental lateral oblique postern roundabout secondary subordinate subsidiary
WEAK
ancillary indirect lesser marginal not the main off-center sidelong sideward superficial
Antonyms
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chief direct important necessary straightforward superior vital
WEAK
major serious
NOUN
hem
Synonyms
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skirt
STRONG
brim brink define edging fringe margin perimeter periphery piping rim selvage trimming verge
Antonyms
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center inside interior middle
WEAK
body
NOUN
skirt
Synonyms
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hem
STRONG
brim brink fringe margin outskirts perimeter periphery purlieus rim verge
Antonyms
STRONG
center inside interior middle

Example Sentences

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Just over a three-hour drive south, skirting the Rhine until you hit the Swiss border, heading into an Alpine gateway towards the turquoise waters of Lake Thun, footballing folklore is being scribed.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The fleet is made up of ageing tankers that carry Russia's oil and gas around the world, skirting Western restrictions.

From Barron's • Mar. 15, 2026

The two-lane loop threads its way among forests and A-frames and cabins, skirting the waters of June Lake and the lake’s village, which is only a few blocks long.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

China this summer sent a cargo ship to the Polish port of Gdansk by skirting the North Pole, a route twice as fast as travel times using the Suez Canal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

It was skirting the edge of the forest now....

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling