How to Use skimming in a Sentence

skimming

noun
  • The more fat is trimmed from the beef, the less need for skimming.
    — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 13 Dec. 2017
  • The crinkly and stretchy black piece was clingy and curve-skimming.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2018
  • Then, as Nguyen suggests, use a fine-mesh skimming tool to remove the foamy bits.
    — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2022
  • A skimming device was found on an ATM at a credit union.
    — Washington Post, 10 May 2017
  • In other types of fraud, crooks engage in card skimming.
    — Susan Tompor, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
  • In preparation, Good reads each book authored by his guests, which is not the norm in our world of skimming.
    — Janine MacLachlan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • In videos, the aircraft skims along at 20 feet or so above the ground, banking around tree branches like a jet-ski skimming waves.
    — Marc Wortman, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2023
  • His sons, John and Joseph, were acquitted of the skimming charges, but were sent to prison for extortion.
    — Mary Zahn and Bill Janz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
  • The boss finds himself in charge of one of that group's more lucrative skimming rackets.
    — Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner, 26 Feb. 2021
  • Step 7: Skimming and Reduction → When the meat is done, discard the sachet.
    — Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2017
  • Police found a box in the trunk that contained a credit-card skimming device.
    — Connor Van Ligten, azcentral, 7 Mar. 2020
  • The rebates and the skimming are invisible to the customer placing the trade order.
    — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021
  • The top’s lightweight fabric is meant to feel breathable and silky smooth against your skin, and its mid-thigh skimming length works well with jeans and leggings.
    — Averi Baudler, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The body-skimming bodice finished with a pleated skirt made for a refined approach to daytime dress.
    — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2018
  • There are three types of credit card skimming: gas pump skimming, ATM skimming and point-of-sale skimming.
    — Dalia Faheid, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Just three years ago, Ciara celebrated the birth of her son Future with a fresh set of waist-skimming dreads.
    — Sophie Schulte-Hillen, Vogue, 23 June 2017
  • It’s designed to hold up to 15 business cards, as well as up to four credit cards, to protect them from remote skimming.
    — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
  • Add the onion and bay leaves, bring to a boil, season with salt, and cook for 30 to 40 minutes until tender, skimming as necessary.
    — NBC News, 17 Nov. 2019
  • These après-ski bashes include live bands, pond skimming, and makeshift outdoor bars.
    — Gordy Megroz, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2019
  • That’s the way corruption works in Sicily: a lot of bureaucratic skimming off the top.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Jan. 2023
  • But a casual skimming of news stories reveals this as a lie.
    — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 7 Jan. 2018
  • Swallows swarm over the water, diving and skimming across its glassy surface.
    — Ian James, AZCentral.com, 19 Apr. 2020
  • And a lucky glimpse of their bushy tail skimming over cactuses and creosote bushes is fleeting.
    — Alex Devoid, azcentral, 27 Mar. 2018
  • All 10 of the skimming devices found on gas pumps were at Exxon stations, invesgators said.
    — Erika Butler, The Aegis, 6 June 2017
  • Collier faces charges of third-degree grand theft and possession of a skimming device.
    — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2019
  • When a card is swiped through, the skimming device can read and store the account information in its magnetic stripe.
    — Jessica Fu, New York Times, 4 May 2024
  • Demi is known for her glossy brunette mane, which over the years she's styled in a chin skimming bob, waist-grazing extensions and every length in between.
    — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 18 July 2018
  • YSL’s collection was full of calf-skimming skirts, shoulder pads, big furry cropped jackets, and flowers in the hair.
    — Marlen Komar, Vox, 27 June 2019
  • The A-line dress will fall out and away from your shoulders, complementing your shape but skimming over your silhouette.
    — Sara Dahlquist, OregonLive.com, 7 July 2017
  • Listen to this article Credit card skimming devices were found at two Big Y stores in Connecticut within the past five weeks.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 3 Dec. 2024

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