skimmed

verb

  1. 1

    To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.

  2. 2

    To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.

  3. 3

    To hasten along with superficial attention.

  4. 4

    To put on a finishing coat of plaster.

  5. 5

    To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)

  6. 6

    To ricochet

  7. 7

    To read quickly, skipping some detail

    I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast.
  8. 8

    To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface

  9. 9

    To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface.

    to skim milk; to skim broth
  10. 10

    To clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk

    to skim cream
  11. 11

    To steal money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection.

  12. 12

    To surreptitiously scan a payment card in order to obtain its information for fraudulent purposes.

  13. 13

    To become coated over.

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