SKIPPERS Synonyms: 15 Similar and Opposite Words

skippers

noun

plural of skipper

as in captains

a person in overall command of a ship we asked the skipper how long it would be before we reached port

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Recent Examples of skippers The American League and National League teams will be managed by John Schneider and Dave Roberts, respectively, the skippers of last year’s World Series clubs. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Ludwig says many breakfast skippers end up overeating at night. — Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 13 May 2026 In terms of skippers, our Frank Selee might rightly be considered more philosopher than a pugilist. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 6 May 2026 While Cora, who was also part of the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal, is now on the unemployment line, he is considered one of the better skippers in baseball. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026 Now, skippers compete in races on different classes of ice boats. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026 Keep your eyes open for Martial and Mallow scrub-hairstreaks, lyside sulphurs, malachites, and a variety of skippers fluttering among the blooms. — Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025 Yacht skippers do this with a compass, log, chart, dividers, a straightedge, and a bit of luck, as do small plane pilots. — New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025 Stammen is his ninth, including three interim skippers. — Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025

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Wideout/linebacker Sawyer Haley, wideout/defensive back Levi Carlucci and lineman Jaysson Pittman are the team’s senior captains.

— Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 27 Aug. 2026
Kansas junior quarterback Cole Ballard has been voted one of five team captains for the 2026 college football season, the KU football program announced Wednesday night on social media site X.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026

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Rather than immediately exposing maneuver forces to direct contact, Russian commanders typically first attempt to inflict sufficient losses on Ukrainian defenders to make the subsequent assault more manageable.

— Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
During the first hour, pine grove owners urged fire commanders to light a backfire a few hundred yards from Le Porge.

— Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026

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