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Past tense for to touch, nudge or scrape lightly in passing
“She felt his hand skim against her shoulder.”
Past tense for to go or move quickly and lightly over or on a surface or through the air
“They went so fast that they seemed to skim through the air, hardly touching the ground with their feet.”
Past tense for to quickly browse or peruse reading material
“I strongly encourage you not to skim through the book, or pick and choose which exercises to perform.”
Past tense for to take a brief or hurried look
“She let her eyes skim the page, not really reading it until she got to verse thirty-nine.”
Past tense for to rebound off something wildly and seemingly randomly
“Projectiles that skim off the side of a wall at shallow angles can perhaps bounce and continue traveling along their path.”
Past tense for to throw an object, especially to make it bounce off something
“Down at the water's edge, I taught my daughters to skim stones.”
Past tense for to make a brief mention of
“Folklorists and anthropologists may skip over the details of the volcanological data and geologists and volcanologists may skim through the details of the legends and their analysis.”
Past tense for to remove a layer of, especially of fat or cream
“Once boiling, skim off the fat and any scum from the surface.”
Past tense for to move about or around quickly and randomly
Past tense for to touch or stroke gently or lovingly
Past tense for to move fast in a straight line because or as if driven by the wind
Past tense for to dishonestly take something for one's own use
Past tense for to look over or scrutinize, especially a wide area
Past tense for to apply a surface or layer to something
Past tense for to cut or remove the upper part of
Past tense for to prepare a summary of something
Past tense for to remove or take away (something) from (someone)
Past tense for to detach or separate two items or objects from each other
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