skim over
Example Sentences
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The overall tension allows us to skim over the flaws and foibles in the script, especially when the resolution is so hard-fought.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2024
"It's important we don't skim over what happened."
From BBC • Sep. 19, 2024
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
Instead, I seemed to skim over the carpet of a corridor.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
