skip off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The capsule's angle of approach had to be precise: too shallow and Orion might skip off the atmosphere like a stone off water; too steep and the heat would be damaging.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
“I think I’m ready to skip off into the meadow,” Nicky jokes, before doing just that.
From Salon • Oct. 21, 2023
After a good pitch, Bassitt has a tendency to skip off the mound.
From The Guardian • Mar. 30, 2016
If there is inadequate propulsion initially, the rocket can lift hesitatingly, which is potentially dangerous, because the weapon can lose its heading, or worse, skip off the ground or be deflected by an obstacle.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2012
What awfully selfish jackasses we were, to skip off with our own rifles, and never think of yours, or that you couldn't save it, carrying that poor fellow!
From Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods by Hornibrook, Isabel
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