Get to know Skimmed better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like skim or nonfat.
Skimmed meaning
simple past and past participle of skim
Using Skimmed
- The main meaning on this page is: simple past and past participle of skim
- Useful related words include: skim, nonfat, fat-free, fatless.
- In the example corpus, skimmed often appears in combinations such as: skimmed milk, skimmed the, just skimmed.
Context around Skimmed
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 10 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Skimmed
- In this selection, "skimmed" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, semi, free, giving, milk, semi and air stand out and add context to how "skimmed" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include as semi skimmed milk or and containing uht skimmed semi skimmed. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "skimmed" sits close to words such as aau, acme and aggravate, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with skimmed
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He’d skimmed the summaries of the papers. (8 words)
Breakfast: two Weetabix with blueberry, strawberry and raspberries, sometimes with banana, measured semi-skimmed milk. (15 words)
Even the donations from well-meaning private persons are skimmed before reaching their intended beneficiaries. (15 words)
Wearing a pair of trousers that only just skimmed his ankles – which revealed an FA Cup final manager without socks – he dropped Casemiro, originally named on the bench but then mysteriously struck off the list of substitutes. (37 words)
As per the Crisil report, the decline in sales of milk has put further pressure on dairy companies’ working capital, as they have had to convert the excess milk into skimmed milk powder. (33 words)
Fat-free skimmed milk has only the casein micelles to scatter light, and they tend to scatter shorter-wavelength blue light more than they do red, giving skimmed milk a bluish tint. (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Fat-free skimmed milk has only the casein micelles to scatter light, and they tend to scatter shorter-wavelength blue light more than they do red, giving skimmed milk a bluish tint.
Today the most common form is 1 liter aseptic cartons containing UHT skimmed, semi-skimmed or whole milk, although the plastic bags are still in use for pasteurized milk.
During the altercation, the gun fired, and the bullet skimmed one of the men’s heads, officers said.
He’d skimmed the summaries of the papers.
I have shredded wheat and skimmed milk for breakfast, and I eat a lot of fruit like bananas and grapes.
In particular, as far as agribusiness is concerned, Chinese buyers are interested in rapeseed oil, skimmed milk powder, and beef.
The excess milk is being sent to private players who convert it into Skimmed Milk Powder (SMP).
Another swap at breakfast to help lower blood pressure is to pick low-fat dairy options such as semi-skimmed milk or low-fat natural yoghurt.
Aside from the semi-skimmed air vents, I’ve also had a few issues with headroom.
Breakfast: two Weetabix with blueberry, strawberry and raspberries, sometimes with banana, measured semi-skimmed milk.
Dragonflies skimmed across the surface, azure blue like the water; the attention to detail was so perfect here, I half suspected this matching colour scheme has been deliberately created.
He continued: "You may find that skimmed and low-fat offerings are too watery and don't give you the same silky-smooth texture.
I skimmed and couldn't find it but someone better tell them that Denver has some pretty thin air too.
It dissipated then reformed offshore and for the rest of the week skimmed the coastline north, bringing torrential rain and floods.
Wearing a pair of trousers that only just skimmed his ankles – which revealed an FA Cup final manager without socks – he dropped Casemiro, originally named on the bench but then mysteriously struck off the list of substitutes.
As per the Crisil report, the decline in sales of milk has put further pressure on dairy companies’ working capital, as they have had to convert the excess milk into skimmed milk powder.
Even the donations from well-meaning private persons are skimmed before reaching their intended beneficiaries.
However, critics felt that the officially-approved documentary only skimmed the surface of Swift's true story.
I have skimmed the University’s emails a bit, and it’s nice that they’re providing that.
It's not farking milk Note that I don't consider skimmed milk to be milk.
Common combinations with skimmed
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: