Thesaurus results for SKIMMER

skimmer

noun

Definition of skimmer

as in boater

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as in spoon

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Recent Examples of skimmer One surprisingly effective trick is tossing a tennis ball into your skimmer. — Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 1 May 2026 The enforcement effort also included educating business owners on how to spot a skimmer. — J.d. Miles, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 Younger son Happy is, as his nickname suggests, one of life’s surface skimmers, mimicking dad’s professional blueprint but with zero conviction and dedication. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026 Traditional robotic cleaners typically ignore this layer, leaving owners to remove debris manually with skimmer nets. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skimmer

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Noun

For days, officials have been on the lookout for a missing boater in the Florida Keys.

— Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026
While emergency teams were en route, one bystander flagged down a boater, who threw two life preservers to Grayson and her son.

— Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026

Definition of boater

Noun

One of the longer lines was near the mutual aid response team tables, where an array of heavy tactical gear was on display, including weapons body armor, helmets and everything else anyone might need when trying to quell civil unrest.

— Jesse Wright, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Even more modern devices have issues, including helmets that push fresh air down across the face and behind a clear shield.

— Howard Berkes, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of helmet

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Can't wait to grab me a ladle and dig into a nice bowl of rum punch this weekend.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
While technically designed for spoons, these savvy kitchen accessories earn their keep with salad tongs, soup ladles, and other tools that need a place to land mid-recipe.

— Mina Dragani, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026

Definition of ladle

Noun

Depending on the vehicle, this was generally as simple as popping the hood, removing a cap from the back of the headlight, and changing the bulb.

— Matthew MacConnell, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
The doors were open to let smoke out since the vent hood wasn’t working, and several flies had gotten inside.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Aug. 2026