skimmer

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Recent Examples of skimmer While credit card skimmers are meant to go unnoticed, there are methods to detect them to safeguard your credit card information and help prevent identity theft. Marley Malenfant, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024 Card skimmers in Middle Tennessee Card skimmers have become a popular method to steal card information, the Secret Service warned earlier this year. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024 Those skimmers then use the numbers in fraudulent transactions and often use the entire balance. J.d. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 6 Jan. 2025 More:Credit card skimmers on rise across Middle Tennessee, the US. Kirsten Fiscus, The Tennessean, 25 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for skimmer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimmer
Noun
  • Residents who live near a fishing location, spend a lot of time near the water or are avid boaters are encouraged to get involved.
    Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2025
  • The couple traveled about seven miles in the 12-foot boat, which was found by other boaters in the middle of Lake Oconee’s river channel, Sills said.
    Abigail Adams, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • See it On the Isle of Man, a metal detectorist uncovered a rare 2,000-year-old spoon used in fortune-telling rituals.
    Stories by Real-Time news team, with AI summarization, Miami Herald, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Other suggestions include cold therapy—compresses or chilled spoons to reduce puffiness—and gentle facial massages to boost circulation.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 21 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Serve with endive cups for the best elegant dipper.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
  • From the Big Dipper, trace a line away from the handle through the two stars that form the top of the dipper’s bowl, and that will point at Capella.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Unlike some hairsprays that shellac your hair into place and risk flaking, this one keeps things soft, touchable, and free of helmet hair.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 17 Feb. 2025
  • This may include the chassis, engine, race suit, gloves, boots and helmet.
    Madeline Coleman, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Some chefs, and both chefs’ grandmothers, would beat yolks and white separately before combining them with a few ladles full of cooler broth.
    Amy Drew Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Play it safe and avoid picking a knife for this, instead opt for a ladle, spoon, measuring cup… anything that’s stainless steel and not sharp.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Orange, yellow, and black turbans dot the crowded lot, as Sikh volunteers dish out hot chickpea curry and basmati rice and cups of steaming chai.
    Sophie Hills, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Separately, Max Mara revealed silken silhouettes such as turbans and gorgeous button-ups with matching trousers.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Jackson salvaged his turn by settling for a pedestrian two-handed scoop.
    Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Their batter was thick enough to be scooped into the pan using an ice cream scoop.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • According to the Death Penalty Information Center, the execution method involves a person being bound to a chair with a black hood placed over their head.
    Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Depending on the materials, hoods and collars range from around 300 pounds to 500 pounds.
    Samantha Conti, WWD, 22 Feb. 2025

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“Skimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmer. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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