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as in flipping
to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner
I'll just skim through a few styling magazines and see if something interesting catches my eye
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as in flowing
to move or proceed smoothly and readily
a lone hang glider skimming along just above the treetops
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as in brushing
to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing
her hand just barely skimmed the wall as she ran down the hallway
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as in bouncing
to strike and fly off at an angle
the rock just skimmed the surface of the water
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as in glancing
to take a quick or hasty look
he impatiently skimmed through the book, looking for the specific passage he remembered seeing
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Recent Examples of skimming
Cruise down Market Street—skimming past buzzing tech hubs—while your autonomous vehicle conquers steep hills and tight turns with uncanny precision.
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Get the pancakes after skimming up the mountain.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Its light wash and frayed raw hem look reminds me of the pair the lifestyle guru wore, and the ankle-skimming length is great for showing off a cute pair of sneakers, booties, or slip-on sandals.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Jenner’s almost molten looking, body-skimming column dress featured liquidy copper sequins all over, cut with a plunging neckline and sculptural halter straps that crisscrossed at the collarbone to frame the décolletage.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
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Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Get the pancakes after skimming up the mountain.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Its light wash and frayed raw hem look reminds me of the pair the lifestyle guru wore, and the ankle-skimming length is great for showing off a cute pair of sneakers, booties, or slip-on sandals.
—Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026
Jenner’s almost molten looking, body-skimming column dress featured liquidy copper sequins all over, cut with a plunging neckline and sculptural halter straps that crisscrossed at the collarbone to frame the décolletage.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimming
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Years of kitchen use and page-flipping transform a book into a genre fixture.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 Feb. 2026
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Others lay on the hardwood floor, flipping through picture books.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Plates of brisket, pulled pork and mac and cheese moved between tables as beers kept flowing.—
Martin Silva Rey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her Sunnyside restaurant feels like a celebration of cultures, flowing with fruit-forward cocktails, as tables share stews like the red lentil misir humming with heat and warmed with cardamom and cloves.—
Andrea Strong,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
10 Feb. 2026
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Allowing people to keep doing some tasks on their own, like brushing their teeth, is critical for keeping their sense of self in the world.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
12 Feb. 2026
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Turn them over; repeat brushing with olive oil and sprinkling seasonings.—
Faye Levy,
Oc Register,
11 Feb. 2026
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The latter is one of the most covered songs of the 20th century, but that bouncing chorus of drums, along with Falco’s marblemouthed croon, utterly transforms the melody.—
Stephen M. Deusner,
Pitchfork,
8 Feb. 2026
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The ball wasn’t quite bouncing in his favour, until his goal against Arsenal.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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For much of the New Deal legislation passed, the executive branch drafted the legislation and sent it to Congress, which approved it after glancing at it — or not looking at all, Yoo said.—
Mikayla Bunnell,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2026
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The space weather center warns that the material could bring possible glancing influences that could cause weak power grid fluctuations.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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In his final home start of the season, on Labor Day, the Giants scored six runs on Dollander in five innings, cruising to an 8-2 win.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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That the two companies use the Orient Express name is a source of confusion Barletta has aimed to untangle through his train cruising model.—
Adam Erace,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Feb. 2026
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The heat is kissing 90 degrees on a mid-October Friday in Austin, where Bobby Epstein is giving a Jurassic Park-style media tour through the perpetually under construction Circuit of the Americas (COTA) racing grounds.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2026
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There are so many benefits to kissing.—
Susan Spencer,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Skip-gen vacations Skip-gen travel is an emerging trend where grandparents and grandkids vacation together while skipping the generation in between.—
Kathy Boardman,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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With this trending movement, many are skipping new purchases in favor of borrowing, thrifting, and sharing.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Skimming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimming. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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