Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimming (through)
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Students are constantly scanning adults for cues about whether they are understood, safe, respected, or expected to succeed.—
Kyle Smitley,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026 -
Anxiously scanning the horizon, hoping that a brilliant force will leave the masses forever changed.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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When establishing criteria for purposes of the state surfing reserve designation, factors such as wave quality and consistency, surf culture and history, and environmental characteristics, and management priorities will be important.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
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And so Africans used surfing to understand how to ride waves ashore in these surf canoes.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
27 Aug. 2025
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Kids get into all sorts of things on the internet, but no parent wants young children perusing adult websites, so a number of US states and several countries have implemented age-verification laws that require websites to confirm that their visitors are not minors.—
Chloe Albanesius,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
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Styling a white bathrobe just off her shoulders, the catwalk star could be seen perusing a copy of Claudia Schiffer’s Captivate!—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
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“Skimming (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimming%20%28through%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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