is skimming
- present progressive of skim (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Or rather, I do see a problem, but it has to do with a lot of people trying to shove their oars in when your canoe is skimming along just fine.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2021
Shortly after poor Arthur’s confession, the Fowlers learn that somebody, an insider, is skimming off huge amounts of money from the business.
From Washington Post ● May 13, 2015
“You cannot track the money. There is skimming and tax evasion. So the guidance by the Justice Department and the guidance by the Treasury Department is to bring this out into the open.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2014
The bank said it is skimming the lower end of that range, mainly due to a weaker dollar - in which most Merrill accounts were held - versus the Swiss franc.
From Reuters ● Feb. 3, 2014
The challenge now is skimming and leaking without letting people know you’re doing it.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
