skimmed

VERB

remove the top part

Synonyms

STRONGEST

glance graze shave

STRONG

brush cream dip ladle ream scoop separate top

WEAK

get the cream

Antonyms

WEAK

pour

VERB

glide over quickly, lightly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

carom dart graze ricochet skip skitter

STRONG

brush coast float fly kiss sail scud shoot skate soar trip

WEAK

skirr smooth along

Antonyms

STRONG

land walk

WEAK

pour

VERB

look through cursorily

Synonyms

STRONGEST

browse flip through glance leaf through scan skip thumb through

STRONG

dip examine read riff riffle

WEAK

brush over get the cream give the once-over glance over go once over lightly hit the high spots read swiftly run eye over turn the pages

Antonyms

WEAK

pour

Example Sentences

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skimmed

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

This was not money skimmed from a contract.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

Even the fanciest European supermarkets typically offered three types of milk: whole, semiskimmed and skimmed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

If it appeared on a menu, I skimmed past it.

From Salon ● Apr. 10, 2026

She skimmed through the pages, aware that he was watching her and that the newspaper was his way of starting conversation.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie