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as in flips
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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as in flows
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
a lone hang glider skimming along just above the treetops
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as in brushes
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 peeks
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 skims
The cut skims the hips before falling into a relaxed leg.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 June 2026
The V-neck still offers coverage, and the silhouette skims the body with zero cling.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The oversized sweater design with short sleeves creates a flattering silhouette that skims rather than clings.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Pull out your vendor contracts, and actually review the technical compliance requirements, not just the data-processing language everyone skims past.
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The creamy formula skims across the lips effortlessly, depositing rich, opaque color in a single stroke and setting into a velvety-matte finish.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
Many are nothing more than tiny dots of color that a distracted eye skims right over.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
This list merely skims the surface of the buildings worth seeing in Italy’s national capital.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 June 2026
The V-neck still offers coverage, and the silhouette skims the body with zero cling.
—Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 11 June 2026
The oversized sweater design with short sleeves creates a flattering silhouette that skims rather than clings.
—Amanda Eyre Ward, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Pull out your vendor contracts, and actually review the technical compliance requirements, not just the data-processing language everyone skims past.
—Tony Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
The creamy formula skims across the lips effortlessly, depositing rich, opaque color in a single stroke and setting into a velvety-matte finish.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026
Many are nothing more than tiny dots of color that a distracted eye skims right over.
—Alissa Greenberg, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
This list merely skims the surface of the buildings worth seeing in Italy’s national capital.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skims
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Impose a possible $10,000 penalty on the parents of anyone under 18 who flips a vehicle.—
Lauren Victory,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The Bulldogs are currently crushing recruiting flips the way the Diamond Dawgs treat Omaha fastballs.—
Jeff Sentell,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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Oil futures have dropped and gas prices have eased on optimism that flows through the Strait of Hormuz will pick up now that the US-Iran agreement has been signed.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
19 June 2026
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Goldman Sachs cut its oil price forecast Tuesday, projecting Brent to average $80 in late 2026 and $75 in 2027, citing a faster-than-expected recovery in Persian Gulf crude flows.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Bryce Harper, star slugger, the Phillie Phanatic's best friend, and baseball hero to children of all ages, brushes his teeth.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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These stocks have climbed for weeks as the market brushes off the narrative that AI is a threat to the cybersecurity industry.—
Morgan Chittum,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
27 May 2026
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More pitches are available and the ball actually bounces fairly predictably on the artificial surface.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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To win the World Cup, a team needs luck—luck that the ball bounces its way and its key players don’t get injured.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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But on Knicks nights, especially during a playoff run that included an historic 13-game win streak, the old New York still peeks through.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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At some point, Silva peeks into the bushes and orders Garcia several times to come out with his hands up and to stop touching his bags.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Intensify your eyes with the creamy, 24-Hour Waterproof Eyeliner, which glides on smooth for all-day to all-night wear.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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For the most part, our world glides silently through space, shielded by Earth’s thin atmosphere.—
Shawn Laatsch,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
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Everyone offers their name and kisses everyone else, and women scrape their lipstick off other people’s cheeks.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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Sofia Carson blows kisses to the camera during the amfAR Gala Cannes 2026 at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 21.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
25 May 2026
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The video skips to a view showing one detention center officer next to Cole, holding him, as another deputy appears to punch Cole in the torso twice with his right fist, then changes position slightly and raises his left fist and appears to punch Cole in the torso 15 times with the left fist.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
15 June 2026
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In the film, Ferris skips nine days of school.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2026
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“Skims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skims. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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