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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.
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Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
The oversized sweater design with short sleeves creates a flattering silhouette that skims rather than clings.
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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.
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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.
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Jailynn Taylor,
Allure,
10 May 2026
Many are nothing more than tiny dots of color that a distracted eye skims right over.
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Alissa Greenberg,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
This list merely skims the surface of the buildings worth seeing in Italy’s national capital.
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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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Best Lenovo 2-in-1 Laptop Deal at Walmart The Lenovo IdeaPad 5 2-in-1 optimizes productivity through a 360-degree convertible body that flips from laptop to tablet.
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There’s something about summer that flips a switch in my brain.
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As humanitarian aid flows from South Florida to Venezuela following devastating earthquakes, local Venezuelan Americans are navigating a desperate search for news of missing family members.
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From that premise, a healthy organization depends on a cascading effect that starts at the top and flows through three key domains.
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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.
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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.
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More pitches are available and the ball actually bounces fairly predictably on the artificial surface.
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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.
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When constructed, the stone circle was aligned with the sun, and to this day, thousands of people gather to witness the moment the sun peeks perfectly through its pillars.
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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.
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The body then glides over the top of the windshield and starts flipping through the air over the roof.
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Directed by Child and filmed in Whack’s hometown of Philadelphia, the song’s black-and-white visuals transform familiar city streets into a monochrome maze where Whack glides through scenes with the oozing confidence of someone ready to reclaim her narrative.
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In the photo, Holland kisses Zendaya's head while on the Spider-Man press tour.
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Set in one blistering Midwestern small town summer, everything changes in Mina’s friend group when her best friend unexpectedly kisses her at a sleepover.
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An advisor who skips all of that is missing the point entirely.
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Fountain Life skips walk-in pricing almost entirely.
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“Skims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skims. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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