skimming

Example Sentences

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The moon was almost full, and by its light I watched them fly to the lake, some dipping down and skimming the surface to drink.

From Literature

An ocean teeming with sea life, from tiny coral polyps to massive whales to birds skimming the surface of the waves.

From Literature

That spring morning she had flown over the sea with her bare feet skimming the water, her boots in her pockets, the ocean spray flecking her ankles, laughing with the speed and joy of it.

From Literature

When reading this advert, you would be forgiven for skimming over the words "first steps", as a turn of phrase.

From BBC

Cleanup teams are skimming and pumping oil from the tributary and deploying absorbent booms and pads to recover oil trapped along the creek bed.

From Los Angeles Times