skim
verb (used with object)
to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle.
skims
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present tense formof skim (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Here, Borgli only skims the surface, counting on subtext to imply that Charlie and Rachel have been forced to confront innate prejudices about their partners, who are both Black.
From Salon ● Apr. 3, 2026
Equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle, it skims along the earth’s atmosphere and can maneuver, making it less predictable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
The screenplay hits the big moments and skims the details, but it also leaves room for director Thomas Napper to lean into flashes of lyrical dreaminess.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2024
Ben Duckett clips Will Porter off his pads and the ball skims away for his first four of the day.
From BBC ● Apr. 5, 2024
He developed a solar-powered machine that skims garbage off the top of the ocean and raises awareness about the danger of microplastics that come off synthetic clothes when we wash them.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
