SKIPPERS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

skippers

noun

plural of skipper

as in captains

a person in overall command of a ship we asked the skipper how long it would be before we reached port

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Recent Examples of skippers The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026 In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026 While Cora, who was also part of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal, is now on the unemployment line, he is considered one of the better skippers in baseball. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025 Yacht skippers do this with a compass, log, chart, dividers, a straightedge, and a bit of luck, as do small plane pilots. — New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025 Stammen is his ninth, including three interim skippers. — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025

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This is a call to action for this new cohort of captains to continue the legacy set before them by decades of philanthropists.

— Melissa Stevens, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
Leaders of the club tennis team apologized to other team captains and took responsibility for sending the racist graphics, the statement said.

— Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 13 Oct. 2026

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The service is also working through practical challenges, including how drones will be deployed and maintained, how pilots will manage their workload, and how commanders can trust autonomous aircraft to behave predictably in complex environments.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The video shows Putin wearing military uniform and greeting senior Russian commanders.

— Daria Tarasova-Markina, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026

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