skim low

Frequency: 3.50.5 per million words

to fly or move very close to the surface of something

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Examples (10)

  • A bird skimmed low over the water.
  • The plane had to skim low over the treetops to avoid detection.
  • We watched as the stone skimmed low across the lake, bouncing several times.
  • Mist began to skim low over the fields as evening approached.
  • The speedboat skimmed low across the waves, leaving a white trail.
  • During the storm, the clouds seemed to skim low over the rooftops.
  • The swallows gracefully skim low over the meadow, catching insects.
  • He learned to make his frisbee skim low and fast, just above the ground.
  • The drone was programmed to skim low along the river, capturing footage.
  • If you skim low over the sand dunes, you'll see the tracks.