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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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
It cuts a lonely figure as it skims across the waves.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2024
Biskind is just about incapable of being boring, and “Pandora’s Box” skims along with snarky vigor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2023
The plane skims across the water and can load up to 800 gallons in about 15 seconds, Cuthbert said.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 26, 2023
Mom opens my book, skims the page for a moment, and then says, “Girl, I don’t know nothing ’bout that.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
