skimmer

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Recent Examples of skimmer Three men were arrested on July 18 in North Texas after they were accused of running a credit card skimmer operation used on ATMs across the United States, authorities said. Samara Gerstle, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2025 Agents say that these skimmers can be put on in a fraction of a second, with many local businesses and employees being unaware. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025 Truckers who filled up at the Flying J Travel Center in north Aurora last week may be victims of credit card skimmers installed at four gasoline pumps, police say. Max Levy, Denver Post, 7 June 2025 Crews began flushing the drain system to direct residual fuel toward areas where skimmers could collect it, according to officials. Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for skimmer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimmer
Noun
  • The drowning of a Chicago boater is being investigated as a homicide after his body was found in Lake Michigan, according to officials.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Some cheered the kids on with blasts from conch shells; another boater bugled tunes.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Pipe or spoon 3 tablespoons of the goat cheese filling slightly below the midway point of the skillet across the egg mixture, leaving about 1 inch of space at both ends.
    Jeremiah Langhorne, Saveur, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Carefully slide the spoon between the whites and shell and apply light pressure to separate the two.
    Cody Godwin, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Today, Sunnie snack pack dippers, like Flatbread Pizza and S’more, increase their presence not just in natural grocery stores, but today entering 500 Target stores in every state across the US.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Dill pickle chips make great dippers and amplify the pickle flavor.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Fans booed as Carter walked off slowly, the standout defensive tackle holding his helmet in his hands behind his back.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
  • As boos rained down from the Philly crowd, the former first round pick out of Georgia walked off the field, holding his helmet without a single drop of sweat on his face.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Bowls of punch arrive laced with unusual flavors—jasmine tea, oak moss, and cardamom—served in ladles rather than glasses.
    Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The ladle in a kitchen drawer leads her to the Big Dipper and Joseph’s pit and the wells dug by the patriarchs in the book of Genesis.
    Ilana Kurshan, The Atlantic, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Fans looking for the inside scoop on his romance, then, will likely have to wait for the next album.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This prevents it from forming and keeps the ice cream ready for your next scoop.
    Tammy Algood, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • For those who reside anywhere with broken pavement and steep curb cuts, the lack of a mechanism for lifting the Volante’s front end seems like an oversight, especially since the car’s enhanced hood length and deep seating position place that area at greater risk due to the driver’s perspective.
    Brett Berk, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2025
  • This week, Kieran looks under the hood of the fakemink hype machine.
    Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Cenat launched the third installment of his Mafiathon series and was broadcasting live from a soapy shower while wearing a bonnet.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Linden, for example, serves lobster frites with scotch bonnet béarnaise.
    Andy Wang, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Skimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmer. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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