Synonyms of skimmed

skimmed

verb

past tense of skim

1

as in flipped

to turn over pages in an idle or cursory manner

I'll just skim through a few styling magazines and see if something interesting catches my eye

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flipped
• thumbed
• scanned
• leafed
• riffled
• glanced (at)
• dipped
• browsed
• looked over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• studied
• pored (over)

2

as in flowed

to move or proceed smoothly and readily

a lone hang glider skimming along just above the treetops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flowed
• drifted
• sailed
• glided
• slipped
• slid
• brushed
• swept
• rolled
• cruised
• flew
• sped
• raced
• streamed
• rushed
• breezed
• coasted
• speeded
• whisked
• bowled

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• struggled
• stumbled
• floundered
• trudged
• shuffled
• limped
• stamped
• plodded
• lumbered
• stomped
• labored
• tramped
• stumped
• toiled
• shambled

3

as in brushed

to pass lightly across or touch gently especially in passing

her hand just barely skimmed the wall as she ran down the hallway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• brushed
• kissed
• touched
• nudged
• shaved
• grazed
• scraped
• caressed
• missed
• patted
• bumped
• stroked
• skipped
• swept
• swiped
• contacted
• glanced
• struck
• bounced
• ricocheted
• loved
• rebounded
• fondled
• sideswiped
• ricochetted
• petted
• cuddled
• caromed
• skirted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hit
• knocked
• bumped
• slapped
• slammed
• punched
• swiped
• smacked
• smashed
• banged
• impacted
• crashed
• rammed
• whacked
• collided
• clashed
• impinged
• bashed
• thudded
• thwacked

4

as in bounced

to strike and fly off at an angle

the rock just skimmed the surface of the water

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounced
• rebounded
• glanced
• skipped
• brushed
• ricochetted
• ricocheted
• caromed
• swept
• bumped
• raked
• shaved
• grazed
• hit
• nudged
• kissed
• contacted
• touched
• reflected
• sideswiped

5

as in peeked

to take a quick or hasty look

he impatiently skimmed through the book, looking for the specific passage he remembered seeing

Synonyms & Similar Words

• peeked
• glanced
• glimpsed
• browsed
• glinted
• scanned
• dipped
• squinted
• peeped
• perused
• raked
• keeked
• looked over
• blinked

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• stared
• examined
• gazed
• studied
• surveyed
• questioned
• viewed
• overlooked
• peered
• oversaw
• pried
• leered
• goggled
• gawked
• ogled
• rubbernecked