skimmers

noun

plural of skimmer
1
as in boaters

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as in dippers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimmers
  1. bowlers
  2. dippers
  3. helmets
  4. spoons
  5. hoods
  6. ladles
  7. toppers
  8. scoops
Noun
  • Australia’s strength in depth was emphasised by the four wickets being shared by four bowlers, with opening bowler Kim Garth the pick of them with one for 20 from four overs.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of bowlers
Noun
  • Try the homemade tartar sauce or another of our favorite seafood dippers.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • Serve with dippers such as pita bread, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, radishes, and/or and celery.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of dippers
Noun
  • Both Bell Fernandez and Lozano Bonilla were taken to the airport wearing bulletproof vests and helmets flanked by tight security, local media reported.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Accessories include made-to-measure apparel, helmets, driving gloves, key holders and luggage customized to each car.
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of helmets
Noun
  • Forks and spoons, tables and chairs, tea-pots and entire houses—books too—were all to be designed towards both practicality and beauty.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Fishing for striped bass near this kind of structure can be productive in the summer and fall, sometimes by employing vertical jigging with hefty spoons or soft plastics to entice fish patrolling the bottom.
    — Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of spoons
Noun
  • From my city, from neighbors and hoods then to Bogota, then to Cali, then Barranquilla, then Colombia, then Venezuela, then Bolivia.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Sheep are clipped and trimmed to give the back a table-flat appearance, and then they are fitted with hoods and blankets to protect them until showtime.
    — Elaine Rewolinski, jsonline.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of hoods
Noun
  • Stir constantly, adding small ladles of the cooking water, spoonfuls of creme fraiche, and perhaps more lemon zest, until the sauce emulsifies and thickens.
    — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 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 ladles
Noun
  • Nulo also makes some food toppers and mixers, designed to be mixed with a complete and balanced dry food, not fed on their own.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Cerruti and city councilmember Phil Pluckebaum were in the park to announce the installation of 10 sign toppers and seven banners around the Little Italy neighborhood in East Sacramento.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of toppers
Noun
  • Horrormeister Eli Roth’s cinematic specialty is serving one flavor — Gross-Out Gore Galore — in copious scoops to an eager horror fan base.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Specifically, the new way that political observers see campaign polling — through strategic scoops and online posts that get in front of influencers and fuel betting markets.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of scoops
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