skim
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Rio prosecutors charged Flávio in 2020 with running a scheme to skim the salaries of legislative aides, a case later closed after key evidence was thrown out.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
“If my remaking was skim plaster, she feared, it would crumble. It would not hold me into adulthood.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
So: Should you drink whole milk or skim?
From Slate ● Jan. 28, 2026
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
She and Grandpa only drank skim but pretty soon it was all there—two percent, whole, even chocolate.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Think of it as a highly subjective road-trip mixtape that skims through history, one that pauses to consider something remarkable unfolding in a pocket of the country at a particular time and place.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
The screenplay hits the big moments and skims the details, but it also leaves room for director Thomas Napper to lean into flashes of lyrical dreaminess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
It cuts a lonely figure as it skims across the waves.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
While baggier hems are more popular, Turner Allen, 31, a stylist, suggests wearing a pant that skims the top of the shoe: in denim he suggests a quarter- or half-break.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 3, 2024
Theo skims along life, all surface, no depth, simple and uncomplicated.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Below them is John, in prison regarding the aforementioned gas scam; a career con man, he skimmed that missing $10 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Lately, though, so many good business and financial books have been coming out that I’ve been reading a bunch of them, and I’ve at least skimmed everything in my growing pile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Based between an ancient burial mound and a rusting tin hut, the men stood on top of a nuclear fallout bunker, while aircraft skimmed them at terrifyingly low altitudes.
From BBC ● Mar. 23, 2025
This reduction in risk applied to various types of milk, including whole, semi-skimmed and skimmed.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2025
Not even two days have passed since we had that, since we had skimmed along the surface and never went deep.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
Michael Jackson showed off his signature move, the moonwalk, on television in 1983, skimming backwards across the stage to his No. 1 hit “Billie Jean.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
It’s sketched out for cynical skimming rather than deeper psychological consideration.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2026
When reading this advert, you would be forgiven for skimming over the words "first steps", as a turn of phrase.
From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2025
His troubled marriage to Dorothy Binney Putnam, an heiress, did not restrain him from skimming her fortune to defray his expenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2025
They cruised low to the ground, skimming over bushes, dodging tree trunks, and swishing past branches.
From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull
Vocabulary lists containing skim
Jim Burke's Academic Vocabulary List
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Blanch, Poach, and Scald: Cooking Methods
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Common Core Grades 7–8, List 6
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
