English Synonym Finder

skimmed

Definitions

Removed a substance from the surface of a liquid.

Read through a text quickly to note only the main points.

Glided or moved lightly and rapidly over a surface.

Examples

She quickly skimmed the newspaper headlines while waiting for her coffee.

The stone skimmed across the surface of the lake before sinking.

Synonyms

grazed glanced scanned skipped brushed leafed through skimmed over

Antonyms

studied examined scrutinized analyzed perused read thoroughly inspected