Showing Results for "skimmed"

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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Where this story takes place — which metaphysical realm it’s actually set in — is skimmed over entirely.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

The drop was driven mainly by falling cheese and butter prices, due to ample supplies and strong global competition, while milk powder prices edged higher, supported by renewed import demand for skimmed milk powder.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 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

McCaskill had a gimme in the 40th minute that was stopped by the post and skimmed across the mouth of goal.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2024

I went back to the beginning and skimmed through.

From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia