skim
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Sense: Verb: pass lightly and swiftly
Synonyms:
glide Collocations, graze Collocations, brush Collocations, brush past, skip across, fly Collocations, pass over, tear Collocations, tear along, cut along, shave Collocations, slide Collocations, skate Collocations, dart Collocations, sail Collocations, float Collocations, scrape Collocations, come in contact, dodge Collocations, glance through, ride Collocations, skip Collocations, skirt Collocations, sled Collocations, sweep Collocations, zip Collocations, zoom
Sense: Verb: read quickly
Synonyms:
skim-read, flick through, look through, thumb through, breeze through, brush over, glance over, scan Collocations, browse Collocations, examine Collocations, read sth quickly, dip into, peruse, race through, whiz through, zip through
Sense: Verb: remove the top from milk, etc.
Synonyms:
whisk Collocations, remove Collocations, separate Collocations, take off, spoon off, scrape Collocations, skim off, slice off, remove the cream from