SKIPPING Synonyms: 47 Similar and Opposite Words

skipping

verb

present participle of skip

as in hopping

to move with a light springing step children skipping along the woodland path

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as in missing

to fail to attend the day was so nice that we decided to skip class and go to the beach

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as in bouncing

to strike and fly off at an angle the soap slipped out of my hand and went skipping across the bathroom floor

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Recent Examples of skipping But research shows that skipping your first meal of the day could lead to greater blood sugar spikes later on. — Trista Chan, HEALTH, 12 Oct. 2026 Avoid skipping meals, and eat adequate amounts of nutritious whole foods. — Audrey Noble, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026 Ben Affleck's new movie is skipping theaters entirely to premiere on the streamer. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 For one, skipping lunch means fewer opportunities to socialize at the office. — Itzel Franco, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 Because, like me, celebs have been skipping traditional bold lipstick for glossy finishes or blotted, barely-there stains. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026 One of textile machinery’s biggest names is skipping the industry’s biggest trade show to celebrate on its home turf. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 To be clear, none of these findings are evidence for skipping the gym; nothing in our data suggests the effects of past training can substitute for present training. — Diego Hernandez-Saavedra, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 The cost of the line-skipping feature Lightning Lane, which can fluctuate based on crowding levels, now has a top price of $38, an increase of $1. — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

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The researchers developed four main control policies for driving, wheelies and hopping, flipping, and jumping.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026
Instead of sending one expensive robot to do a job, a swarm of cheaper hopping ones could monitor water and soil, inspect oil refineries, and explore other locations that are difficult to reach.

— Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026

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Verb

Another group of fourth graders in Texas came up with the idea to deploy AI to identify and locate missing students in an emergency like a fire or school lockdown.

— Kiryn Hoffman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Days into their expedition, the team searching for Amelia Earhart’s missing plane is battling severe weather — and racing to identify a mysterious object that could finally solve the aviator's disappearance.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of missing

Verb

My ears strained for the telltale sound of a deer bounding away through the darkness.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Clear blue skies are hovering over the Pharmalot campus, where a cool breeze is wafting by and the official mascots are bounding about the grounds in search of critters.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of bounding

Verb

Isaac Gonzalez, a traffic safety advocate and founder of Slow Down Sacramento, said roads like Valley Hi Drive were built wide and open, which can lead to drivers ignoring speed limits.

— Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Republicans stripped away key delaying tactics in recent years by ending the filibuster in 2017 and ignoring the Judiciary Committee’s quorum rules in 2020.

— The Conversation, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ignoring

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