skip out
phrasal verb
skipped out; skipping out; skips out
US, informal
: to leave a place quickly in a secret and improper way
They skipped out before the check arrived.
She skipped out with all the money.
—often + onThey skipped out on the check.
She skipped out on me and took all the money.
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A couple of sack artists around the league — the Cowboys’ Micah Parsons and the Bengals’ Trey Hendrickson — have skipped out on OTAs amid increasingly ugly contract disputes with their franchises.
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
The appearance marks Kate's return after skipping out on the 2024 Garden Party amid her cancer treatment.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Denzel Washington did indeed skip out early on the 2025 Cannes Film Festival — but not for the reasons that have been widely reported.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
For something sweet, don’t skip out on the homemade churro ice cream sandwiches after dinner.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Luca Evans, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
The appearance marks Kate's return after skipping out on the 2024 Garden Party amid her cancer treatment.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 21 May 2025
Denzel Washington did indeed skip out early on the 2025 Cannes Film Festival — but not for the reasons that have been widely reported.
—Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
For something sweet, don’t skip out on the homemade churro ice cream sandwiches after dinner.
—Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for skip out
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“Skip out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skip%20out. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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