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Skim in a sentence
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Skim meaning
- To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
- To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
- To hasten along with superficial attention.
Synonyms of Skim
Skim vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Skim
- The main meaning on this page is: To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface. | To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of. | To hasten along with superficial attention.
- Useful related words include: skim over, skim off, cream off, glide.
- Possible Dutch translations are: afromen.
- In the example corpus, skim often appears in combinations such as: to skim, skim the, and skim.
Context around Skim
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 9 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Skim
- In this selection, "skim" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 24.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, milkman, prefer, simply, milk, jung and lists stand out and add context to how "skim" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a quick skim and but prefer skim over whole. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "skim" sits close to words such as accosted, adair and addressable, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with skim
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
I skim those but toss them out. (7 words)
Occasionally skim the surface to remove excess fat. (8 words)
I picked it up, punched the text bubble and gave a quick skim. (13 words)
The newest release by the UW graduates Sugar & The Milkman, “Skim Jung-Un (Won’t Pay the Rent)” centers on the North Korean dictator and his likeness, comparing him to those who not only won’t pay the rent, but prefer skim over whole milk. (45 words)
Instead, you keep that cash, skim some off the top for yourself, and pay your initial investors what appears to be an exorbitant profit — when in reality you’re just handing them money that has been entrusted to you by more investors. (42 words)
Its popularity in the 1960s brought the wrath of the federal government to the islands in the 1970s with the so-called "Operation Green Harvest," which saw law enforcement skim the islands in helicopters searching for cannabis farms to destroy. (40 words)
Meanwhile, the poor suffering Zambian people are struggling while the fat cat Zesco managment purr and skim the profits which should go into credible alternative power source investment! (28 words)
Example sentences (20)
The newest release by the UW graduates Sugar & The Milkman, “Skim Jung-Un (Won’t Pay the Rent)” centers on the North Korean dictator and his likeness, comparing him to those who not only won’t pay the rent, but prefer skim over whole milk.
Even if you simply skim through on Netflix to watch highlights of the different action scenes, you’re unlikely to be disappointed.
Instead, you keep that cash, skim some off the top for yourself, and pay your initial investors what appears to be an exorbitant profit — when in reality you’re just handing them money that has been entrusted to you by more investors.
I skim lists of familiar ingredients and ignore the specifics of the written steps in favor of my own assumptions.
Its popularity in the 1960s brought the wrath of the federal government to the islands in the 1970s with the so-called "Operation Green Harvest," which saw law enforcement skim the islands in helicopters searching for cannabis farms to destroy.
Skiers and riders enjoy a warm day at the pond skim Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023 at Purgatory Mountain Resort.
Skim ice is forming on backwaters, but is not yet thick enough for ice fishing.
Skim over the work of carefully considered local art displayed at its first Suva cafe, and you would have gained an appreciation of the significance of advanced planning, a strong point for Zoro.
Solids non-fat has traditionally been used to make skim milk, Greek yogurts, some cheeses, as well as things like protein powder.
Superimposed on these murky rituals, Hockney’s car trip will skim along highways to end at the beach as the sun makes its last plunge into the ocean.
The government expects you to believe it can raise taxes, skim some off the top to pay for of new bureaucrats and still make you better off.
There is actually a pretty substantial body of acne and dairy consumption, especially itself — whole, low-fat and skim milk included.
When the resting time's nearly up, skim off the surface fat from the roasting tray and add the flour and stock.
And if you're gonna skim this one, you absolutely need to stick around for the insane, broken-sounding blasting bit around 4:30.
I picked it up, punched the text bubble and gave a quick skim.
I skim those but toss them out.
It would be almost comical if it weren’t so troubling to watch the way the kids skim through it.
Meanwhile, the poor suffering Zambian people are struggling while the fat cat Zesco managment purr and skim the profits which should go into credible alternative power source investment!
Occasionally skim the surface to remove excess fat.
The name of this Lulu's dress speaks for itself - the remarkable satin midi dress has a flattering wrap silhouette with gentle ruching to skim over your body.
Common combinations with skim
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to skim 12×
- skim the 10×
- and skim 7×
- skim through 6×
- skim milk 6×
- skim over 5×
- skim some 3×
- skim ice 3×
- or skim 3×
- pond skim 2×