skim off
Verb
Meaning
remove from the surface
pick the best
Source: WordNetSynonyms
cream
skim
cream off
distil
Sif
decant
choose
remove
select
withdraw
cull
skimming
get out
pull out
single out
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Examples
skim cream from the surface of milk
Discard the solids and skim off the fat from the liquid.
Now skim off any froth from the surface of the jam, and ladle the jam into hot sterilised jars.