1
as in bypassed
to avoid by going around
skirted the construction zone
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2
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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“Skirted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirted. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
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