How to Use skimming in a Sentence

skimming

noun

• The more fat is trimmed from the beef, the less need for skimming.
  — Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 13 Dec. 2017
• The crinkly and stretchy black piece was clingy and curve-skimming.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2018
• Then, as Nguyen suggests, use a fine-mesh skimming tool to remove the foamy bits.
  — Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 20 Nov. 2022
• A skimming device was found on an ATM at a credit union.
  — Washington Post, 10 May 2017
• In videos, the aircraft skims along at 20 feet or so above the ground, banking around tree branches like a jet-ski skimming waves.
  — Marc Wortman, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2023
• His sons, John and Joseph, were acquitted of the skimming charges, but were sent to prison for extortion.
  — Mary Zahn and Bill Janz, Journal Sentinel, 17 Jan. 2024
• The boss finds himself in charge of one of that group's more lucrative skimming rackets.
  — Tom Rogan, Washington Examiner, 26 Feb. 2021
• Step 7: Skimming and Reduction → When the meat is done, discard the sachet.
  — Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2017
• Police found a box in the trunk that contained a credit-card skimming device.
  — Connor Van Ligten, azcentral, 7 Mar. 2020
• The rebates and the skimming are invisible to the customer placing the trade order.
  — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, 10 May 2021
• The body-skimming bodice finished with a pleated skirt made for a refined approach to daytime dress.
  — Edward Barsamian, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2018
• There are three types of credit card skimming: gas pump skimming, ATM skimming and point-of-sale skimming.
  — Dalia Faheid, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Jan. 2024
• Just three years ago, Ciara celebrated the birth of her son Future with a fresh set of waist-skimming dreads.
  — Sophie Schulte-Hillen, Vogue, 23 June 2017
• It’s designed to hold up to 15 business cards, as well as up to four credit cards, to protect them from remote skimming.
  — Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 12 Sep. 2023
• Add the onion and bay leaves, bring to a boil, season with salt, and cook for 30 to 40 minutes until tender, skimming as necessary.
  — NBC News, 17 Nov. 2019
• These après-ski bashes include live bands, pond skimming, and makeshift outdoor bars.
  — Gordy Megroz, Outside Online, 20 Nov. 2019
• That’s the way corruption works in Sicily: a lot of bureaucratic skimming off the top.
  — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Jan. 2023
• But a casual skimming of news stories reveals this as a lie.
  — Jonathan Chait, Daily Intelligencer, 7 Jan. 2018
• Swallows swarm over the water, diving and skimming across its glassy surface.
  — Ian James, AZCentral.com, 19 Apr. 2020
• And a lucky glimpse of their bushy tail skimming over cactuses and creosote bushes is fleeting.
  — Alex Devoid, azcentral, 27 Mar. 2018
• All 10 of the skimming devices found on gas pumps were at Exxon stations, invesgators said.
  — Erika Butler, The Aegis, 6 June 2017
• Collier faces charges of third-degree grand theft and possession of a skimming device.
  — Janelle Griffith, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2019
• When a card is swiped through, the skimming device can read and store the account information in its magnetic stripe.
  — Jessica Fu, New York Times, 4 May 2024
• Demi is known for her glossy brunette mane, which over the years she's styled in a chin skimming bob, waist-grazing extensions and every length in between.
  — Zoë Weiner, Teen Vogue, 18 July 2018
• YSL’s collection was full of calf-skimming skirts, shoulder pads, big furry cropped jackets, and flowers in the hair.
  — Marlen Komar, Vox, 27 June 2019
• The A-line dress will fall out and away from your shoulders, complementing your shape but skimming over your silhouette.
  — Sara Dahlquist, OregonLive.com, 7 July 2017
• Think live music and dance parties, dinosaur onesies and full-body spandex suits, and pond skimming.
  — Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2023
• Collier faces two felony charges of using a skimming device and third-degree grand theft, according to court records.
  — Jenna West, SI.com, 1 Oct. 2019
• Officials are using containment booming, skimming and water flushing to clean up the area.
  — Li Cohen, CBS News, 29 July 2024
• Remaining vigilant is key to identifying and responding to a skimming event.
  — Alison Cross, Hartford Courant, 8 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 6 Nov 2024