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
She was skimming mayflies from the surface of the water, using a broom and a soup ladle.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 17, 2019
The helicopter quickly descended so that it was skimming just 25 feet above the desert, below enemy surveillance, and safely got to its destination.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 22, 2018
He was skimming them for the telltale flourishes of a particular rare alphabet.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
