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.