skims
verb
Meaning
- To pass lightly; to glide along in an even, smooth course; to glide along near the surface.
- To pass near the surface of; to brush the surface of; to glide swiftly along the surface of.
- To hasten along with superficial attention.
- To put on a finishing coat of plaster.
- To throw an object so it bounces on water (skimming stones)
- To ricochet
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