skimmed (through)

Definition of skimmed (through)next
past tense of skim (through)

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Verb
  • In October, dogs specially trained in human remains detection scanned the area where Mercury had confessed to leaving Cheryl’s body.
    Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
  • For the Academy’s restoration, the original 35mm picture negative was scanned at 4k and digitally restored in a 4k workflow.
    Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Skimmed (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmed%20%28through%29. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.

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