Synonyms for Skim (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (reading or glancing through quickly):
skimming
WordNet sense 2 (examine hastily):
rake, scan, run down, glance over
WordNet sense 3 (travel on the surface of water):
plane
WordNet sense 4 (cause to skip over a surface):
skip, skitter
WordNet sense 5 (remove from the surface):
cream, cream off, skim off
WordNet sense 6 (move or pass swiftly and lightly over the surface of):
skim over
WordNet sense 7 (used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed):
skimmed
WordNet sense 8 (without fat or fat solids):
fat-free, nonfat, fatless
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