skims
- present tense form of skim (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Think of it as a highly subjective road-trip mixtape that skims through history, one that pauses to consider something remarkable unfolding in a pocket of the country at a particular time and place.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026
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
It cuts a lonely figure as it skims across the waves.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2024
While baggier hems are more popular, Turner Allen, 31, a stylist, suggests wearing a pant that skims the top of the shoe: in denim he suggests a quarter- or half-break.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 3, 2024
“How was that weird?” she whispers back as she skims through the papers in the folder.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
