To be on or form the border of.
The plain was skirted by rows of trees.
To move around or along the border of; to avoid the center of.
To cover with a skirt; to surround.
To avoid or ignore (something); to manage to avoid (something or a problem); to skate by (something).
He skirted the issue of which parties to attend by staying at home instead.
Bordered
Passed around
Narrowly missed
Evaded