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skip out

VERB
abscond
Synonyms
STRONG
bolt break decamp disappear escape fade flee get hightail jump leave quit scram skedaddle slip slip away split vamoose vanish
WEAK
beat it clear out cut and run dog it duck out fly the coop go AWOL go south make a break make off make scarce pull out run off sneak away steal away take off
Antonyms
STRONG
appear arrive come continue face join remain stay strengthen wait
WEAK
abide endure give up stop yield
VERB
go
Synonyms
STRONGEST
flee fly leave move pass progress retire travel
STRONG
abscond approach cruise decamp depart escape exit fare hie hightail journey lam mosey near quit repair split vamoose wend withdraw
WEAK
beat it bug out get away get going get lost get off hit the road light out make a break for it make for make one's way move out pull out push off push on run along run away set off shove off take a hike take a powder take flight take leave take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
remain stay stop
STRONG
arrive wait
VERB
move
Synonyms
STRONGEST
advance blow carry change climb cross drift drive flow fly go jump leave migrate proceed progress propel push relocate remove run shift ship switch transfer transport travel walk withdraw
STRONG
actuate budge bustle crawl depart dislocate disturb exit glide hurry impel leap locomote march position quit roll scram shove split stir transpose traverse
WEAK
get away get going get off go away head for off-load pull out take off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease come continue decline decrease discourage dissuade face halt hold keep remain repress retreat retrogress stay stop walk
STRONG
arrive calm dally delay enter leave alone order rest slow wait
WEAK
dishearten fix pause

Example Sentences

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I’ve seen it in the bold bets self-proclaimed degen traders are making and in the Silicon Valley founders who skip out on sleep and a social life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

Naturally, a lot of those people skip out altogether to catch their flights.

From Slate • Jul. 3, 2025

So he made a lightning-quick move to skip out of the room.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2024

The teen, who was only identified as L.B. in court documents, decided to skip out on Harrison Central High School’s graduation ceremony held Saturday in response to the ruling.

From Washington Times • May 21, 2023

I skip out on the closing to go to the bathroom.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson