skim

Example Sentences

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An ocean teeming with sea life, from tiny coral polyps to massive whales to birds skimming the surface of the waves.

From Literature

That spring morning she had flown over the sea with her bare feet skimming the water, her boots in her pockets, the ocean spray flecking her ankles, laughing with the speed and joy of it.

From Literature

The plane lifts into the air and skims over the trees at the edge of the field.

From Literature

He developed a solar-powered machine that skims garbage off the top of the ocean and raises awareness about the danger of microplastics that come off synthetic clothes when we wash them.

From Literature

When reading this advert, you would be forgiven for skimming over the words "first steps", as a turn of phrase.

From BBC