skim over
Example Sentences
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"It's important we don't skim over what happened."
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
There are insider tidbits like this sprinkled throughout, but Stone never really digs too deep into his life or art; he’s content to skim over the surface.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2023
Casual readers often ignore or skim over Wikipedia’s references, but they play a crucial role in its editorial process.
From Slate • Sep. 29, 2022
It’s critical that the concrete you’re going to skim over is sound, clean and damp.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 6, 2022
But then the starter would set the field off, War Admiral would drop down and skim over the track, and everyone would forgive him for his imperiousness.
From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand
