overskim

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English

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Etymology

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From over- +‎ skim.

Verb

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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.
    • 2002, Freshwater and Marine Aquarium, volume 25, numbers 1-4, page 10:
      Remember that it is impossible to overskim a tank.