SINCE 1828
skimming
noun
skim·ming
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Definition of skimming
: that which is skimmed from a liquid
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The super stepped out yesterday in New York City with her raven lengths blown straight and smooth, the perfect pairing to a skin-skimming (and sheer!) turtleneck that felt right on time for October. — Calin Van Paris, Vogue, "Kendall Jenner Gives a Lesson in Sweater Weather Hair in New York City," 10 Oct. 2018 Demi is known for her glossy brunette mane, which over the years she's styled in a chin skimming bob, waist-grazing extensions and every length in between. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "Demi Lovato Debuts New Summer Blonde Hair Color," 18 July 2018 Paris is the latest to debut a major change up in the past week, after Rihanna and Emma Roberts both debuted chin skimming bobs, and hair chameleon Zayn Malik showed off a light pink dye job of his own on July 27. — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, "Paris Jackson Debuts New Watermelon Pink Hair Color," 6 Aug. 2018 Also, the missile is able to intercept threats that are close to the surface by sea-skimming or diving in onto a target from a higher altitude, Navy officials explained. — Kris Osborn, Fox News, "Navy's USS Ford set for upgraded ship-defense weapons," 18 July 2018 Introduced in 1977, Harpoon could fly to ranges of 67 miles at sea-skimming altitudes, cruising just above the waves to decrease radar detection range. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, "The Navy's New AI Missile Sinks Ships the Smart Way," 25 Feb. 2016 The Duchess of Sussex, for example, wore a deeply romantic toile du jouy/floral hybrid from Oscar de la Renta for another royal wedding, while over in Paris Naomi Campbell was futuristic fabulous in Iris van Herpen’s reflective, body skimming dress. — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, "10 Best Dressed: Week of June 25, 2018," 25 June 2018 In 1983, a Kansas City grand jury handed down the indictments in a related casino skimming investigation that took down leading gangsters in Chicago, Milwaukee and Cleveland. — Ian Cummings, Robert A. Cronkleton And Matt Campbell, kansascity, "Demolished hotel played part in Kansas City mob history, 1970s Las Vegas casino case," 24 June 2018 Constantin Denis Hornea, 23; his wife Maria Lazar, 19; and his brother Ludemis Hornea, 21, pleaded guilty in December to a host of racketeering and skimming charges, according to the US Attorney’s office in Boston. — Alana Levene, BostonGlobe.com, "Family sentenced to prison for ATM skimming," 15 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'skimming.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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