skimmed

Example Sentences

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Phillies third baseman Alec Bohm hammered a four-seam fastball that skimmed the top of the strike zone over the center-field wall in the first inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 10, 2026

He skimmed much of the resulting 140-page report, and landed on one conclusion: he was bold, aggressive and decisive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

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 opened the proposal, skimmed through the table of contents, and flipped the pages one at a time, trying to make sense of her plan.

From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen