skirrs

verb

present tense third-person singular of skirr
as in explores
to go into or range over for purposes of discovery the film company will soon skirr the area looking for locations

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  1. explores
  2. searches
  3. prospects
Verb
  • Her work explores themes of memory, identity and the emotional textures of daily life.
    — New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
  • New Investigation Discovery series The Serial Killer Connection explores those through the case of true monster Richard Evonitz, who kidnapped and killed at least three teenage girls in the '80s and '90s.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of explores
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  • Chief financial officer Meghan Frank will provide interim oversight of Lululemon’s global brand and technology functions while the company searches for permanent leaders.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • As wildlife biologist Christina Aiello searches for droppings of bighorn sheep, which are relatively abundant, the dog duo from Rogue Detection Teams will sniff out harder-to-find bobcat and mountain lion scat.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of searches
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  • The Bank of Canada warned this month that new tariffs had made the country’s growth prospects more uncertain and increased upside risks to inflation.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Bringing in a new centre-back would mean Cancelo and Martin could be the first-team left-backs, supported by La Masia prospects Xavi Espart, 19, and Jordi Pesquer, 17.
    — Andy Naylor, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of prospects
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“Skirrs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skirrs. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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