skimmers

noun

plural of skimmer
1
as in boaters

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as in dippers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skimmers
  1. bowlers
  2. dippers
  3. helmets
  4. spoons
  5. hoods
  6. ladles
  7. toppers
  8. scoops
Noun
  • Australia’s strength in depth was emphasised by the four wickets being shared by four bowlers, with opening bowler Kim Garth the pick of them with one for 20 from four overs.
    — Paul Newman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of bowlers
Noun
  • Try the homemade tartar sauce or another of our favorite seafood dippers.
    — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
  • Serve with dippers such as pita bread, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, radishes, and/or and celery.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 16 June 2026
Definition of dippers
Noun
  • The home team is rocking black jerseys, with the OG logo on their helmets.
    — Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Officers determined that both the driver and passenger were wearing five-point safety harnesses at the time of the rollover crash, but were not wearing helmets, according to Fox 9.
    — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of helmets
Noun
  • Sales of his lamps, spoons, stools, and other driftwood creations took off.
    — Ann Scott Tyson, Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Adding to the effortlessness of my stay, silicone bibs, cups, spoons, and plates plus high chairs were provided immediately at every restaurant, and the diverse kids menu doesn’t consist of simply junk food and French fries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of spoons
Noun
  • Police fired tear gas and water cannons to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks, paving stones and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center.
    — SYLVIE CORBET, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
  • In the southern port city of Marseille, some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall and a group of people wearing hoods and masks damaged a police station.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of hoods
Noun
  • Our chef ladles out bowls of harira, a thick tomato-y soup spiked with beans, herbs, and spices.
    — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Load up each bowl with a few good ladles, slurping every drop with an assist from crusty bread or warm rice.
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of ladles
Noun
  • Slipcovers and sofa toppers move from utilitarian to design-forward.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • However, the festival toppers stress that this doesn’t mean any attention will be taken away from Japanese titles.
    — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of toppers
Noun
  • Like scoops of an ocean unmarred by humans, quarts of seaweed soup sit next to other flavors like spicy beef and pine nut and soybean, a shade of creamy beige so calming, one glance is enough to effectively absolve the color of its dull reputation.
    — Vanessa Anderson, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Hosted by the anonymous creator behind the celebrity news account @deuxmoi, Deux U breaks entertainment and celebrity scoops via news and photos, largely on social channels.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of scoops
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