SKIRTED Synonyms: 108 Similar and Opposite Words

skirted

verb

past tense of skirt

as in bypassed

to avoid by going around skirted the construction zone

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as in circumvented

to avoid having to comply with (something) especially through cleverness the new bill would make it harder for companies to skirt environmental regulations

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as in flanked

to be adjacent to the commercial district skirts the river's edge

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as in bordered

to serve as a border for the wooden fence that skirts the construction site

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Recent Examples of skirted Summary Hurricane Lala skirted the Hawaiian Islands, bringing extreme winds, massive surf, and even snow to Big Island peaks. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 From colorful terrazzo to skirted sinks and small-format tiles, what’s old is new again. — Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Aug. 2026 California and Santa Clara County sued ICE in June, claiming federal officials skirted environmental laws, ignored local land-use restrictions and failed to consult with state or county leaders. — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026 On the route, local children skirted the edges of the gravel, damp beach towels draped over their tanned shoulders. — Shyla Watson, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026 Short dramas, until recently, skirted these restrictions, because there were so many of them and they were directly uploaded online. — Lavender Au, The Dial, 30 June 2026 Conservationists said that required environmental reviews were skirted. — Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 June 2026 Fans had a problem when country singer Morgan Wallen canceled his second concert in Pittsburgh because of a storm that mostly skirted the city. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 8 June 2026 More than 20 years after Michael Jackson was acquitted on charges of child molestation — and two months since the global superstar’s record-breaking biopic skirted any mention of abuse allegations — a new Netflix docuseries brings his trial and the aftermath to the foreground. — Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2026

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One of the biggest obstacles to many new power transmission projects is opposition from local communities and zoning authorities, a problem that can be bypassed if new grid lines stick close to existing infrastructure.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Inside the Heat, there has been optimism that Thompson would end up with the team, which is among the reasons Miami has bypassed Bradley Beal and DeMar DeRozan in free agency.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of bypassed

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Now Nightmare Eclipse claims to have effectively circumvented the company’s patch through ShieldBreak by apparently leveraging a different method.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Steve Ballmer, the team’s owner, invested $60 million into Aspiration, triggering allegations that the payment to Leonard circumvented the NBA salary cap.

— Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026

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He’s flanked by Claymore and Fuller as John and Major Ridge, who both infuse a deep reverence for their characters in both of their performances.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 28 Aug. 2026
Ferdinando Tacca’s 17th-century bronze, Hercules Capturing the Cerynitian Stag, for example, is flanked by photographs and prints by Andy Warhol.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of flanked

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Two brick chimneys bordered a shingled roof, the front portico edged by columns.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
Neighborhoods like Boyle Heights — which is over 90% Latino — are bordered by freeways, leading to poorer air quality, a 2017 UCLA study showed.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bordered

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Oswego avoided sending the ball near the speedy Konkey on kickoffs to prevent a repeat of last week’s scoring on a return.

— Jerry Birchfield, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
First, the Chiefs avoided an injury risk to Patrick Mahomes, who is recovering from knee surgery to repair a torn ACL and MCL from last December.

— Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of avoided

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In defending the ban against the latest challenge, the Justice Department points out that the tax was regularly evaded.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2026
Earlier this month, the detectives were notified that the homicide suspect, who had evaded arrest, had died by suicide.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of evaded

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Then, another 20-year-old man, Daktari Rose Deacon, of Hyde Park, left a bathroom that adjoined the bedroom, according to police, who searched the bathroom and found another loaded firearm with an extended magazine.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 20 July 2026
Two double bedrooms and a single bedroom are tucked at the end of the main floor, and are adjoined by a large outdoor terrace.

— Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026

Definition of adjoined

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Interior galleries, each with its own orientation and entry, are loosely distributed within the extensive open space of the museum’s single floor; the whole volume is bounded by a winding, unbroken wall of windows.

— Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
An irrigation channel bounded one side of the field, where both a snowy egret and a great egret stood.

— Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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