SKIM Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words

skim

verb

ˈskim

Definition of skim

as in to flip

to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner I'll just skim through a few styling magazines and see if something interesting catches my eye

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as in to flow

to move or proceed smoothly and readily a lone hang glider skimming along just above the treetops

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as in to brush

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing her hand just barely skimmed the wall as she ran down the hallway

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as in to bounce

to strike and fly off at an angle the rock just skimmed the surface of the water

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as in to peek

to take a quick or hasty look he impatiently skimmed through the book, looking for the specific passage he remembered seeing

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Recent Examples of skim Next, astronomers spied several exoplanets that are gas giants like Jupiter—but in orbits so tight that these worlds practically skim the surfaces of their stars. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026 The cream that has been skimmed and separated from the milk has about 36% to 40% milk fat. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Aug. 2026 With a knee-skimming silhouette and lightweight denim fabric, the style offers the comfort of your favorite jeans with the sophisticated look of a skirt. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 At the lavish ceremony, the actress donned a pale-yellow, shoulder-skimming Valentino gown gifted to her by the designer. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 17 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for skim

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skim

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Following Warsh's keynote speech Friday at the Fed's annual Jackson Hole, Wyoming symposium, markets flipped on rate expectations.

— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
For a business owner whose returns understate what the company brings in, this flips the math.

— Karen Koehler, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of flip

Verb

For the traditional Telugu Hindu ceremony, their priest translated Sanskrit to English in real time, and the mandap was designed as a circle to represent how life flows into itself for eternity.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
Millions of people across the floodplains of the Indian subcontinent depend on the water that flows downstream.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of flow

Verb

Amid this backdrop, cybersecurity companies have skyrocketed in value as businesses recognize the security need and have managed to brush off earlier disruption concerns that rattled the broader software sector this year.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Kusama was called pop, avant-garde, feminist, just to name some of the categories thrown at her, most of which Kusama brushed off as not quite representative of her art.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of brush

Verb

Ollie Robinson dismissed Azan Awais and Abdullah Shafique and Jofra Archer bounced out captain Babar Azam in the first eight overs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
On her 13th assist of the night, the Valkyries’ Veronica Burton drove past her defender on the perimeter, pulled up around the net and bounced a pass to Kiah Stokes, who scored easily.

— Marisa Ingemi, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of bounce

Verb

There are lots of brands that have worked to give us beautiful soft mattes that glide onto lids and don’t feel patchy or heavy like their previous counterparts.

— Elle Turner, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2026
The way Brooks stomped, or glided, or moseyed into the end zone will be forgotten.

— Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of glide

Verb

The jeweler recently posted up-close photos of the ring on Instagram, as well as a snap of Lee wearing a white veil and kissing Posty’s head while showing off the sparkling rock on her finger to the camera.

— Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 28 Aug. 2026
On a recent day, Ramadhan’s oldest child, not even 3, kissed the twins on the cheeks and recognized a photo of their mother.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of kiss

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The package skips any form of standard or optional kitchen unit but does include a full set of blackout blinds and ventilation grilles for the front windows meant to increase airflow and cut out condensation when sleeping inside.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
But after he was sidelined, Earl ran the offense without skipping a beat.

— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of skip

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