Meanings
To avoid addressing or tackling.
To defeat convincingly; trounce.
Example Sentences
1
He tried to skate over the fact that he was late by making up an excuse.
2
She always tries to skate over her mistakes instead of taking responsibility.
3
The company CEO tried to skate over the negative feedback by focusing on the positive aspects.
4
He tried to skate over the issue by distracting everyone with a different topic.
5
Instead of addressing the problem, she chose to skate over it and pretend everything was fine.
