1
: that which is skimmed from a liquid
2
: the act or practice of using an electronic card reader (as on an ATM) to obtain data (such as a credit card number) secretly and illicitly
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Aquarius season takes you into deeper territory, and there’s no skimming or intellectualizing your way through it.
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Last April, Talcove traveled to Las Vegas with the Secret Service to conduct a payment card skimming fraud operation.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
But the federal government hasn't rolled out a nationwide solution for skimming and fraud.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Crooks also engage in card skimming.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 19 Jan. 2026
Last April, Talcove traveled to Las Vegas with the Secret Service to conduct a payment card skimming fraud operation.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
But the federal government hasn't rolled out a nationwide solution for skimming and fraud.
—Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
Crooks also engage in card skimming.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for skimming
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“Skimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skimming. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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