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To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
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To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
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To hasten along with superficial attention.
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To put on a finishing coat of plaster.
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To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)
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To ricochet
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To read quickly, skipping some detail
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I skimmed the newspaper over breakfast.
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To scrape off; to remove (something) from a surface
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To clear (a liquid) from scum or substance floating or lying on it, by means of a utensil that passes just beneath the surface.
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to skim milk; to skim broth
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To clear a liquid from (scum or substance floating or lying on it), especially the cream that floats on top of fresh milk
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to skim cream
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To steal money from a business before the transaction has been recorded, thus avoiding detection.
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To surreptitiously scan a payment card in order to obtain its information for fraudulent purposes.
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To become coated over.