skimmed
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
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
The holiday’s corpulent, white-bearded dandy arrived even later, his schmaltzy persona skimmed from bony St. Nicholas between Reconstruction and 1931, when Coca-Cola debuted its iconic, brandy-flushed Santa Claus.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 25, 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
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
