skimming

IPA: skˈɪmɪŋ

Something skimmed from a surface etc.
A motion or action that skims.
(uncountable) The sport of skimboarding.
(crime) The act of fraudulently copying a magnetic stripe from a magnetic stripe card, such as found on credit cards and bank cards, through the use of a skimmer
(uncountable, finance) Short for price skimming. [(business) A price-setting strategy in which a new product or service is offered at the highest practical price (to capture consumer surplus or exploit a monopolistic position), and that price is then lowered over time.]
(uncountable, economics) Short for cream skimming. [(economics, derogatory) The business practice of providing a product or service only to high-value or low-cost customers, while disregarding clients that are less profitable for the company.]

Examples of "skimming" in Sentences

The thief was caught skimming money from the cash register at the convenience store
I could tell he was only skimming the surface of the textbook, as he didn't seem to know much about the topic
The chef was skilled at skimming the fat off the top of the soup to make it healthier
She was skimming through the magazine, looking for any mention of her favorite celebrity
The swimmer was effortlessly skimming across the surface of the water, leaving hardly a ripple behind