skimmed (through)

past tense of skim (through)

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Verb
  • His site checks the popular campgrounds every 12 seconds for cancellations while less popular campgrounds are scanned often but less frequently.
    Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • Before long, the crowd joined the thousands of other fans lining up eagerly lining up to have their tickets scanned.
    Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
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“Skimmed (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmed%20%28through%29. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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