skimming
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skimming
Where it comes from
From skim + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of skim
noun skimmings
- Something skimmed from a surface etc. aluminium skimmings
- A motion or action that skims. I was forced, too, to wonder if my previous world-views had not been too pallid, too superficial, and altogether too 'rational' — mere skimmings or skatings on the surface of reality[…]
- The sport of skimboarding.
- Ellipsis of price skimming
- Ellipsis of cream skimming What will be the unintended adverse effects of changes in payment? Will patient “skimming” lead to worse access for complex patients?
- The act of fraudulently copying a magnetic stripe from a magnetic stripe card, such as found on credit cards and bank cards, through the use of a skimmer
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: shaving, grazing, skimmer, skim coat, sea skimming, skiff, skiffle, skimboard, skimboarding, surfacing, skating, skimboarder, skin, skift, skite, skip
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Talk about this word "skimming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/skimming. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. skimming. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/skimming "skimming." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/skimming.Cite this
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title = {skimming},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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