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as in flipping
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner
I'll just skim through a few styling magazines and see if something interesting catches my eye
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2
as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
a lone hang glider skimming along just above the treetops
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as in brushing
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
her hand just barely skimmed the wall as she ran down the hallway
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as in bouncing
to strike and fly off at an angle
the rock just skimmed the surface of the water
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as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look
he impatiently skimmed through the book, looking for the specific passage he remembered seeing
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Recent Examples of skimming
Avoid Jargon Most job seekers on mobile are skimming, not studying.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Such craft can fly mere meters above the sea surface, skimming beneath radar coverage and over obstacles like mines.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Some ways thieves can obtain credit card numbers include data breaches, stealing your physical card and skimming your card.
—Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Search encouraged precision—finding the right keywords, skimming links, and extracting what was needed.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Such craft can fly mere meters above the sea surface, skimming beneath radar coverage and over obstacles like mines.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
Some ways thieves can obtain credit card numbers include data breaches, stealing your physical card and skimming your card.
—Senitra Horbrook, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2024
Search encouraged precision—finding the right keywords, skimming links, and extracting what was needed.
—Gerui Wang, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimming
Verb
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Espada attempted to alter the malaise Tuesday, flipping Correa and Jose Altuve in the batting order.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Cook, flipping occasionally, until deeply golden brown and crispy all over, 4 to 5 minutes, adjusting heat as needed to prevent overbrowning.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
7 Sep. 2025
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There is a mix of long toss and other drills to get his arm loose and adrenaline flowing.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Still, the offense wasn’t flowing, and the unit had just given an extra possession to the Jaguars with an interception that led to a touchdown.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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Another, also built from white disks on a bending wire, evokes a mechanized Japanese cherry tree, its circles—perched high on a narrow stem—not revolving so much as brushing quickly past one another.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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The second verse is no less random, with lyrics about moonwalking on a UFO, dropping bars while brushing teeth and a shout out to legendary 2001 blaxploitation-adjacent comedy Pootie Tang.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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The resulting cuddle is a touch overzealous, with Mila climbing on top of her brother in the bouncer and bouncing up and down, but her heart is in the right place.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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She’s been homeless for roughly 15 years, bouncing from the streets to shelters to couches and back again.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Most executives can recite their gross margin, customer acquisition cost and debt-to-equity ratio without glancing at a dashboard.—
Heather Yerrid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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As is, the film is somehow both glancing and melodramatic, a strange and underwhelming cocktail of blasé Euro sleekness and TV-movie drama.—
Richard Lawson,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest ship, Norwegian Aqua, began cruising out of Florida’s Port Canaveral this April with a passenger capacity of 3,600.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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As of now, the Fishermen are cruising with momentum.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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When Taylor looks over, Jere is kissing a girl in the kitchen.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The two announced their romance on Instagram April 20 with a photo of Cyrus kissing her on the cheek.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Almost skipping back towards the drumkit, Townshend came racing back to the mic ahead of a bluesy late interlude on stage in the Windy City, the home of the electrified artform.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Consider skipping the drive-thru and, instead, grab the items to make on your own pumpkin spice cold foam.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Skimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimming. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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