skimmed (through)

past tense of skim (through)

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Verb
  • My eyes scanned the crowd for Leo.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The State Election Board later concluded last year that Fulton County likely scanned more than 3,000 ballots twice during the recount.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Skimmed (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmed%20%28through%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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