as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake
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Recent Examples of flake
Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Be sure to buy unsweetened coconut in large flakes, about one to two inches long.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2025
An entry in the agency’s Service Difficulty Reporting System shows the transmission assembly had metal in oil, a sign of wear, and a bearing in the transmission was found to be flaking.
—Ted Shaffrey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, Parmigiano, and pepper flakes.
—Carole Kotkin, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025
Be sure to buy unsweetened coconut in large flakes, about one to two inches long.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 20 May 2025
Verb
Level 3 is ideal for beginners with normal skin, delivering visible results with hydration and glow with minimal irritation or flaking.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 8 May 2025
An entry in the agency’s Service Difficulty Reporting System shows the transmission assembly had metal in oil, a sign of wear, and a bearing in the transmission was found to be flaking.
—Ted Shaffrey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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That's because high humidity levels can cause a lot of moisture to become trapped in these materials which leads to wood bucking or paint peeling overtime.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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Then score down the skin, peel back and eat like so.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Cicero’s goal is to partner with a major player to scale distribution eventually.—
Geri Stengel,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Police and Young said security video shows a person scaling a wall to the subdivision and then walking directly to Young's home.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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