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To have prevented oneself from
Past tense for to move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce
“In a rush of sudden glee, he began to skip down the sidewalk.”
Past tense for to rebound off something wildly and seemingly randomly
“A stone with greater initial velocity will be more likely to skip across the surface of the water.”
Past tense for to omit, bypass or disregard (sections of a whole)
“If there isn't a problem, you can skip the boring details and move on to something more important.”
Past tense for to run away or make oneself scarce
“So the vacuous Shoreditchers inevitably skip off into the sunset together with that Winkleman terror snapping at their heels.”
Past tense for to be absent from, or fail to attend, an engagement
“So heavily we had wolfed down the lunch that later, we had to skip our classes in order to get a good sleep that day.”
Past tense for to look through something quickly or casually
“I lazily skip through the newspaper as the train continues north through Hatfield.”
Past tense for to run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps
Past tense for to move in a smooth, quiet continuous motion
Past tense for to be liberated or freed from (something)
Past tense for to move quickly and abruptly, especially up and down
Past tense for to jump, leap or spring over something
Past tense for to neglect or ignore something, sometimes inadvertently
(archaic) Past tense for to escape from or leave (a given location or place) in haste
Past tense for to move to a position in (a queue/line) that is further forward
Past tense for to cease, or cause to cease, being dependent on (something)
Past tense for to not be able to experience or take advantage of (an opportunity or chance)
Past tense for to renege or change one's mind on a position, agreement or promise
Past tense for to move aside or to and fro in a sudden or quick manner
Past tense for to touch or brush lightly in passing
Past tense for to make a brief mention of
Past tense for to fail to fulfill an obligation or payment
Past tense for to decide not to do something
Past tense for to erase from one's memory
Past tense for to lift and set down one's foot or one foot after the other
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