overskim

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verb

To skim excessively; to remove too much material from, by skimming.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person overskims · participle present overskimming · participle past overskimmed · past overskimmed

  1. transitiveTo 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

Origin

From over- + skim.

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APA

overskim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overskim

MLA

“overskim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overskim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overskim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overskim.

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