skim

Example Sentences

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He was raising a calf by hand on skim milk.

From Literature

Theo skims along life, all surface, no depth, simple and uncomplicated.

From Literature

I skim one article, feeling sick to my stomach as I read the words “overuse injury” and “could lead to a stress fracture” and “weeks or months to resolve.”

From Literature

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

From Salon

At the bottom of the pass, just as I skimmed out of a grove of spruce trees, I saw something strange on the trail.

From Literature