skim off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Subsequent chilling makes excess fat easier to skim off; the salt level’s gotten just right.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2023
Brussels wants to skim off any excess revenue that wind, solar, nuclear and biomass plants make under this system, according to the draft, which could change before it is published.
From Reuters ● Sep. 13, 2022
Remove the Dutch oven from the refrigerator and skim off any solid fat from the top of the meat, vegetables and pan juices.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 27, 2021
Use a spoon to skim off any froth from the surface, then pour into two or three rice bowls and cover with foil or small saucers.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 9, 2019
As you swam, you had to skim off the foam from the crest of the waves with your mouth, hold it there, then roll over on your back and spout it out toward the sky.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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