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Discover LudwigThe phrase "skip around" is correct and it can be used in written English.
You can use it when you want to suggest that someone do something in a random or casual fashion. For example, "We don't need to follow a strict plan today, we can just skip around and do whatever we feel like."
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Then I skip around, skimming the lists of ingredients.
You can skip around without rewinding or fast-forwarding.
But dilettantes at liberty to skip around will find a lot to charm them.
The nine-button remote lets you choose a movie, skip around in it or pause.
Chapter headings skip around in an unpredictable fashion: "Lenny, Los Angeles, 1994", for instance, or "Rosalind, Bolivia, 2015".
To skip around, you must go back to the table of contents each time.
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Skipping around was taboo.
"The ball was skipping around," Webber said.
He skipped around as he sang in an unprofessional voice.
My son skipped around the tiny monuments, calling out the names he recognized.
I see him skipping around like a boy with a butterfly net.
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