skimming (through)

verb

Definition of skimming (through)next
present participle of skim (through)
as in thumbing (through)

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  1. scanning
  2. surfing
  3. perusing
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  • Aiming to protect what’s left of its buildings and monuments is a converted Volkswagen Crafter—the ARK III, a mobile 3D-scanning lab that creates digital twins of sacred and historical structures for future restoration.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The sonar pinged about once a second, scanning the water 500 feet in every direction for signs of life, while another machine scanned the water immediately below the boat.
    — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of scanning
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  • When establishing criteria for purposes of the state surfing reserve designation, factors such as wave quality and consistency, surf culture and history, and environmental characteristics, and management priorities will be important.
    — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
  • And so Africans used surfing to understand how to ride waves ashore in these surf canoes.
    — Outside Online, Outside Online, 27 Aug. 2025
Definition of surfing
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  • Charmain Ware-Jason of Murphy’s and Sug After Dark Entering VinoTeca on a recent Wednesday evening felt more akin to mingling at a dinner party than perusing a wine shop.
    — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • But few were perusing Skims’ wares, as everyone gathered near the entrance around a larger-than-life faux marble sculpture modeled after Greek statuary.
    — Mary Wenthur, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of perusing
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“Skimming (through).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimming%20%28through%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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