skimming

noun

skim·ming ˈski-miŋ

Synonyms of skimming next

: that which is skimmed from a liquid

Examples of skimming in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The spill was first spotted and reported on Thursday around 6:30 a.m. and the 67-mile pipeline was closed, while three skimming vessels worked to recover oil on the surface. —

Stepheny Price, Fox News, 21 Nov. 2023 Combine peas and all remaining ingredients except olive oil in a large Dutch oven, and bring to a boil over medium-high, skimming and discarding foam from surface as necessary. —

Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2023 Santos has recently been accused by a former roommate of masterminding a 2017 credit card skimming operation in Seattle. —

Mabinty Quarshie, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023 Distracted and out of our usual routines, travelers are the perfect targets for Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) skimming, which happens when a nonchalant thief standing near you uses a reader to scan the chips on your credit and debit cards or hack your digital devices. —

Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023 An industry of middlemen had begun sprouting up, processing payments for insurers and skimming fees off the top. —

Cezary Podkul, ProPublica, 15 Aug. 2023 On a near-weekly basis, news reports from across the U.S. — citing police records, prosecutors, court evidence and news releases — demonstrate the links between Romanian groups and ATM skimming operations. —

Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 July 2023 Like traditional swimming pools, natural pools need periodic skimming and debris removal, and their filters and pumps need cleaning. —

Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2023 The case is a snapshot into a host of gas skimming schemes that have been investigated by the Secret Service nationwide in recent years as hard-working Americans fill their tanks on the go while unknowingly running the risk of getting ripped off at fueling stations. —

Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 9 June 2023 See More

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