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overskimmed

overskimmed is the simple past and past participle of overskim.

Meaning of overskim

Verb

overskim (third-person singular simple present overskims, present participle overskimming, simple past and past participle overskimmed)

  1. (transitive) To skim excessively; to remove too much material from, by skimming.
    • Remember that it is impossible to overskim a tank.2002, Freshwater and Marine Aquarium, volume 25, numbers 1-4, page 10

Questions about overskimmed

What is overskimmed the simple past and past participle of?
Overskimmed is the simple past and past participle of overskim.

Words near overskimmed in the dictionary

  1. overskating
  2. overskeptical
  3. overskepticism
  4. overskies
  5. overskim
  6. overskimmed
  7. overskimming
  8. overskims
  9. overskip
  10. overskipped
  11. overskipping

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