Thesaurus results for SKIMMER

skimmer

noun

Definition of skimmer

as in boater

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as in spoon

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Recent Examples of skimmer Last week, one of the state's skimmer response teams conducted a sweep of two dozen stores in Philadelphia and removed skimming devices containing user information for more than 3,000 EBT accounts, according to a state spokesperson. — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026 Federal officials warn that criminals use several methods to steal benefit information, so protecting the PIN remains important even when no physical skimmer is involved. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026 Tap the picture to open a screen showing a larger version of the skimmer, its current status (cleaning, charging, or standby), battery life, and cleaning time. — John R. Delaney, PC Magazine, 6 Aug. 2026 The pesky green organisms once again returned to the waters, with aerial photographs showing workers using what appear to be pool skimmer nets fishing out the unwanted growth over the weekend. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for skimmer

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Noun

Rescue teams continued to search for the third boater, including efforts from the Massachusetts Environmental Police, who used side-scan sonar and a dive team, according to the release.

— Mason Leib, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
According to the Tampa Bay Times and The Palm Beach Post, a boater has since found the lime green and yellow paddleboard that Pawlowski was using when he was last seen in the water.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of boater

Noun

Often, Shawn would stand in the doorway of his bedroom and watch the stranger eat off a tray balanced on his lap, arranging each mouthful of food on his spoon with great deliberation before bringing it to his mouth.

— Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Investigators recovered syringes and a spoon next to a brown powdery substance in the bathroom, as well as a handgun, two shot glasses and a syringe on a nightstand next to the bed, the report states.

— Tracy Wright , Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of spoon

Noun

The artwork introduced tension between Indigenous traditions and Western conventions through the inclusion of Mai’s robe, turban and hand tattoos.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Most Popular Elated, Singh placed the gem on his turban and paraded it through the streets of Lahore for all his subjects to see.

— Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of turban

Noun

The eight-piece set includes a solid spoon, slotted spoon, solid spatula, slotted spatula, pasta fork, deep ladle, meat carving fork, and skimmer to tackle everyday cooking tasks with ease.

— Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026
Whisking constantly, ladle 2 cups of the hot rice mixture into the bowl with the eggs to temper them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of ladle

Noun

Composed of top-of-the-line cotton and swathed in a rich Ruby Red for fall, the zip-up also comes with a drawstring hood and channels an inherently nostalgic, Americana kind of energy.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
This discretion does not mean it’s diminished under the hood.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of hood

Noun

Offer is valid throughout October at participating Salt & Straw locations and is available to eligible patrons with an active subscription; each eligible subscriber may receive one complimentary scoop during the promotional period.

— Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
After the young widow stepped back behind the black curtains, where scoops of mint chocolate chip in disposable bamboo bowls drifted through a room of donors and White House staffers, the evening moved from celebration to wake.

— Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026