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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
Lui Sarinan, 17, skimmed the job description taped to the plastic folding table.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
My mind drifted to the World Rally Championship as the Duster skimmed across the surface with unexpected pace and stability.
—Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
While Hudson sported a semi-sheer option that skimmed her ankles, Beckham opted for a more daring look, complete with a fashionable leg slit.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
You will be met at the jetty in the shadow of the splendid ruin of Castle Tioram and skimmed across to Eilean Shona by boat.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
The simple and elegant dress was made to have a fluid silhouette that skimmed her body rather than tightly gripping it, letting the neckline do most of the talking.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Schnapp skimmed through the season 5 scripts earlier that morning in and out of the shower on his phone.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Well, Winston Churchill probably knew that if his former business partner had allegedly skimmed $100 million off Lend-Lease, the Americans would have abandoned him too.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
More than 12,000 athletes skimmed the surface of the Charles River this weekend during the Head of the Charles Regatta, which marked 60 years with this year’s competition.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026
My mind drifted to the World Rally Championship as the Duster skimmed across the surface with unexpected pace and stability.
—Fergus Scholes, TheWeek, 30 Jan. 2026
While Hudson sported a semi-sheer option that skimmed her ankles, Beckham opted for a more daring look, complete with a fashionable leg slit.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
You will be met at the jetty in the shadow of the splendid ruin of Castle Tioram and skimmed across to Eilean Shona by boat.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Jan. 2026
The simple and elegant dress was made to have a fluid silhouette that skimmed her body rather than tightly gripping it, letting the neckline do most of the talking.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Schnapp skimmed through the season 5 scripts earlier that morning in and out of the shower on his phone.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025
Well, Winston Churchill probably knew that if his former business partner had allegedly skimmed $100 million off Lend-Lease, the Americans would have abandoned him too.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
More than 12,000 athletes skimmed the surface of the Charles River this weekend during the Head of the Charles Regatta, which marked 60 years with this year’s competition.
—Boston Herald Staff, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimmed
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In all of 2025, roughly 297,000 single-family homes and condos were flipped nationwide, according to ATTOM, a real estate data provider, which defines a flip as a home purchased and sold in the same 12-month period.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Then, the trend flipped, with departures outpacing hires in all four quarters of last year.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps has declared the Strait of Hormuz — a waterway through which around 20% of the world's crude oil supply flowed until the war — closed to any ships not explicitly granted permission by Tehran, warning of a severe response for any violators.—
Ramy Inocencio,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Some $469 million has flowed into the ETF just since Jan 1.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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Trump brushed off any concerns at a gathering of Republicans this week and predicted that his party will have larger congressional majorities after November's elections.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Swift leaned into the soft romance of her outfit with an undone half-up hairstyle with her signature bangs brushed to the side for a dreamy effect.—
Kara Nesvig,
Allure,
27 Mar. 2026
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While the Oscars have been located on Hollywood Boulevard since settling into the then-Kodak Theatre, which later changed its name to the Dolby Theatre, over almost a century of celebrating the best in motion pictures the ceremony has bounced between Hollywood and downtown Los Angeles.—
Peter Larsen,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Oscars have actually bounced between neighborhoods through their nearly century-long history, taking place at various venues in Hollywood, Downtown, and Santa Monica over the years.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
26 Mar. 2026
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For the occasion, my mother had put on her Balenciaga, a black dress with two wide shoulder straps, a firm bodice, a full skirt that ended a few inches above the ankles, and the illusion of an underskirt supplied by a band of taffeta ruffles, also black, that peeked out from beneath the hem.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Singer, rapper, and actress Shayna McHale (also known as Junglepussy) peeked out from under a single luminous, face-framing curl, which gathered above her graphite gown’s swooping ruffled details.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
15 Mar. 2026
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So Prairie View drifted into the night, and Tampa glowed for the Gators.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Using magnetic traces from ancient pieces of Earth’s crust, researchers found that a chunk of what is now Western Australia drifted toward the magnetic north pole over a few million years, as part of South Africa remained stationary.—
Marissa Grunes,
Scientific American,
19 Mar. 2026
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Miranda Hope seemingly confirmed the rumor that the newly single Jessi Draper kissed her ex-husband, Chase McWhorter, at a party over the weekend.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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After splitting two defenders to bury a 35-footer at the buzzer to end the third quarter for a 91-72 lead, the point guard again kissed his fingers, sending the crowd into a frenzy.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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By contrast, the first Stars’ power play was brief, as Robertson fired a shot that glanced off Wild defenseman Jake Middleton and over the line for a 1-0 Dallas lead after the first period.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
21 Mar. 2026
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Yet DeSantis and legislative leaders haven’t even glanced in the direction of meaningful changes that would require Florida’s wealthiest corporations to pay their fair share, and reduce the burden on the struggling class of workers who make this state’s economy hum.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Skimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmed. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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