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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
For years, Apple required that all in-app purchases be processed through its App Store and skimmed 30 percent off each transaction.
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Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Santarelli skimmed from some investors to make interest payments to others, authorities said.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Santarelli skimmed from some investors to make interest payments to others, authorities said.
—Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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The calendar had not yet flipped to October, but with one mammoth swing, Ohtani gave this Dodgers postseason run a proper introduction.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, the court flipped to a liberal majority for the first time in well over a decade with the election of Justice Janet Protasiewicz.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Subtle fabric draping featured at the waist, which flowed into a column skirt.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Nearly 43,000 applications flowed in after the state opened applications in May.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Her dark brown bob was freshly trimmed and curled toward her face; the top brushed and styled over the left side of her head.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
2 Oct. 2025
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An increase in sunlight, together with the pressure drop, confirmed that the robot had crossed the eyewall and brushed the eye itself.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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They were dismissed in six games by eventual champion Golden State in the second round in 2022, and, after entering the following campaign as a favorite to make a deep playoff run, they were bounced by the Lakers in the first round.—
Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The museum was founded in 1962 on Balboa Island, and bounced among several locations over the decades.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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The other ingredients covered much of the shellfish flavors, though a smoky umami profile peeked through even in portions without oyster chunks.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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Shoes and booties from his new Marie Antoinette capsule collection peeked from little green trees and bushes set up in the museum’s big marble hallway.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Early snow had drifted half way to my knees in the timber.—
Robert Merchant,
Outdoor Life,
1 Oct. 2025
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This week, Caedan smiled thinking back on his grandmother, then again as his mind drifted to the single mother and two children her legacy now touches.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
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The pair danced around each other all season, and nearly kissed in the finale.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, an anonymous woman claimed Jones kissed and groped her without consent at an afterparty for a Cowboys game against the New York Giants in 2018.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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Gabriele Biancheri set up the equaliser for James Scanlon, then forced the winner with a shot that hit the post and rebounded in off goalkeeper Iker Galindo.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The migratory birds that eat them disappeared and didn’t return until the snail population rebounded the following year.—
Simon Willis,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Skimmed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmed. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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