skimmer

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Recent Examples of skimmer These pumps are less likely to be targets for skimmers. Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025 Concerned for the fate of local black skimmers, Coastal Expeditions helped organize a harbor paddling trip to raise awareness. Lauren Mowery, AFAR Media, 13 Dec. 2024 Here are some ways to spot a credit card skimmer, according to Capital One. Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025 How to spot and avoid card skimmers The FBI warns that card skimmers can appear on fuel pumps, ATMs and other point-of-sale terminals like parking pay stations. Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skimmer
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimmer
Noun
  • The boaters were reportedly not wearing lifejackets.
    Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Jones and Wilson went out on the lake on Feb. 8 to celebrate his 50th birthday, and boaters found the couple’s empty boat on the water about two hours later, according to WAGA-TV.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Imagine searching for gold on a beach with just a spoon—slow, tedious, and overwhelming.
    Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
  • The Oreo shake, served with your choice of a spoon or a straw, was a nice dessert to top off our lunch.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacramento Bee, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Serve with endive cups for the best elegant dipper.
    Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
  • From the Big Dipper, trace a line away from the handle through the two stars that form the top of the dipper’s bowl, and that will point at Capella.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • The victim was also believed to not have been wearing a helmet, according to the CHP.
    Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Police said McDonald was wearing a helmet at the time of the incident.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Holding ice cream cones in one hand, they were accustomed to using a serving spoon or ladle in the other hand to dish out the treats.
    Sarah Holzmann, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Feb. 2025
  • Just before blending, use a ladle or liquid measuring cup to scoop out a cup or so of the broth or stock.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • In a portrait that is emblematic of her art, Gottfried photographed a circus entertainer dressed in a top hat and white tie, accompanied by his two canine partners, also formally attired, the large Doberman pinscher in a white tie and a turban, the miniature pinscher with a frilly collar.
    Arthur Lubow, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
  • The Arabian Knight has a flying carpet and a turban, as if a stripper service sent you Beefcake Prince of Persia.
    Darren Franich, Vulture, 14 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops will service up free scoops of ice cream at participating stores on Tuesday, April 8.
    Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Nearly 40 people turned out to the Lincolnwood Community Center last Thursday in Lincolnwood for rounds of bingo, scoops of ice cream – with all the sweet trimmings – and camaraderie with local police officers.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • And by the way, those wild, wild horses aren't actually under the hood.
    Joe Salas, New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The Analyst agent operates alongside the Researcher within the Copilot ecosystem but with a different approach under the hood.
    Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Skimmer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skimmer. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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