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as in flipped
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner
I'll just skim through a few styling magazines and see if something interesting catches my eye
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as in flowed
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
a lone hang glider skimming along just above the treetops
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as in brushed
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
her hand just barely skimmed the wall as she ran down the hallway
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as in peeked
to take a quick or hasty look
he impatiently skimmed through the book, looking for the specific passage he remembered seeing
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Recent Examples of skimmed
The all-star winger then blasted a low shot that skimmed across the PayPal Park grass and went mere inches wide left of the goal.
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Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Burkhart executed and skimmed money via sham contracts and business deals.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
The five-time Grand Slam champion, who was just inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, styled the bold footwear with an elegant black dress that skimmed her shins.
—Allie Fasanella, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2025
Burkhart executed and skimmed money via sham contracts and business deals.
—Alexandria Burris, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
The five-time Grand Slam champion, who was just inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, styled the bold footwear with an elegant black dress that skimmed her shins.
—Allie Fasanella, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimmed
Verb
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However, GenZers, born after 1997, have flipped the switch and feel nostalgic for an analog world that predates their lifespan.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But that flipped back in 2024, when 12% of Republicans used mail-in ballots compared with 9% of Democrats.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gas flow also affects stellar initial masses In another study, published in July 2025, astrophysicist Ke-Jung Chen led a research group at the Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics using a detailed computer simulation that modeled how gas in the early universe may have flowed.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Waterfalls of tequila flowed from enough bottles to lose count, including those in Aguayo’s group.—
Evan Webeck,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Not deep-fried or marketed alongside the latest trend — who knows whether that sausage was brushed in tallow or if the cooks avoided seed oils for the flavorful vinaigrette on those tomatoes, those kaleidoscopic tomatoes.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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After 10 seconds or so of screaming, Hernandez brushed at his face.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Yes, the Lions were bounced from the Divisional Round of the playoffs, but to be fair, they were absolutely ravaged by injuries, particularly on the defensive side of the ball.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bouanga almost extended the margin to 2-0 in the 26th minute but after Sergi Palencia sent a long ball to him from the right side, Bouanga’s 4-yard shot bounced past the far post.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moore walked slowly to the corner of the building and peeked around.—
Joshua Sharpe
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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For Delevingne, the loafers peeked out beneath burgundy corduroy trousers and a matching leather jacket, layered over a black top for a tonal look aligned with the collection’s high-street grit.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Our mutual social contacts have drifted away.—
James Parker,
The Atlantic,
2 Sep. 2025
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The small vessel drifted away into the current of the Thames.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Hollywood Reporter published their accounts, which included one woman’s claim that the actor waited for her outside of a restroom and forcefully pushed her against a wall and kissed her.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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The afternoons of those years wore gold like jewelry, and the sun kissed our skin as dust rose behind us in small clouds that the wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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Broader investment hiring also rebounded after two years of freeze or slowdown.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
9 Sep. 2025
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Getty Images Germany has rebounded from its horrendous 2-0 defeat to Slovakia on Thursday.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Skimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmed. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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