She now threw herself among the dancers, whirling, as a swallow skims through the air when pursued.
Source: tatoeba (7741353)
Skims
Synonyms for "skims" (162 found)
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Closest matches (33)
Strong matches (48)
Related words (81)
ricochetrideride the seariproller skateroller-skaterubrunrun overrun throughsailsailingscampscorchscrapescratch the surfacescudseparateshaveshoot
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sideslipsideswipesizzleskateskateboardskiskidskim readskim the surfaceskimmedskimpskipskip overskirtsledsleighslidderslideslide downslidingslightslipslip throughslitherslitheringslubber overslurslur oversoarspeedsqueak bystormstorm alongsweepsweepingtake offteartear alongthumb overthumb throughthunder alongtoboggantouchtouch lightlytouch upontouch upon lightlywalk the waterswhiskwhizzingzipzip throughzoom
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
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Sample sentences
3 total sentences available.
With one wing it skims the water, with the other it caresses the sky; its talons plow the sea, its beak strikes the rocks.
Source: tatoeba (11607534)
A NASA spacecraft skims the surface of an asteroid to capture a sample.
Source: tatoeba (12134727)
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