skim

Example Sentences

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I’ll skim a monologue like a speed reader, then I go back to look at specific words.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 6, 2025

Beyond Rufus, Amazon’s AI helps sellers to make their pitches more presentable, and shoppers use it to get fit recommendations, skim highlights of customer reviews, and search for objects by pointing their cameras at them.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

I’ve been conducting experiments with how much wiggle room there is on that date — about 35 days max if you skim the mold off the top.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 23, 2025

The overall tension allows us to skim over the flaws and foibles in the script, especially when the resolution is so hard-fought.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024

I skim my foot out along the rock, feeling the cold surface, the uneven granite.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson