skimmed

Example Sentences

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Morning after morning, residents would retrieve the bottles of milk on their stoops only to find that a thief had skimmed off the cream.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Where this story takes place — which metaphysical realm it’s actually set in — is skimmed over entirely.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Dwight, now 90, went through a few minutes of weightlessness with five other passengers aboard the Blue Origin capsule as it skimmed space on a roughly 10-minute flight.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

By Friday night, officials had skimmed most of the oil, or about 85 gallons, from the ocean.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 9, 2024

I skimmed off a spoonful and blew on it, waiting for it to cool.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool