skim
verb (used with object)
to take up or remove (floating matter) from the surface of a liquid, as with a spoon or ladle.
was skimming
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past progressiveof skim.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Kevin Walker was skimming through social media while sitting in his office.
From Seattle Times ● May 13, 2024
Was daddy dearest aware his son was skimming from the family operation?
From New York Times ● Mar. 27, 2023
In the final section, titled “Divine Purpose,” Ms. White-Cain describes that Mr. Trump was skimming channels on cable television late one night at Mar-a-Lago when he stopped on a broadcast of Ms. White-Cain preaching.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 2, 2019
She was skimming mayflies from the surface of the water, using a broom and a soup ladle.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 17, 2019
Shay was skimming just above the torrent, so low that she lifted a wake every time she banked.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
