as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
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as in nuts
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 flakes
Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Our recipe tasters liked the flavor best with a generous pinch of crushed red pepper flakes in the caramel drizzle.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The first flakes of measurable snowfall could blanket Indianapolis in as little as a month, according to historical records kept by the National Weather Service.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Bake until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily, 14 to 17 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Typical pretreatments include sorting (optical sorters separate flakes by color or polymer), shredding/grinding to increase surface area, and washing to remove labels/oils.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The topsy-turvy Grinchmas tree with thousands of LED lights will be lit and snow soap-flakes will fall during a nightly ceremony.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Pour in the wine and sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Our recipe tasters liked the flavor best with a generous pinch of crushed red pepper flakes in the caramel drizzle.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The first flakes of measurable snowfall could blanket Indianapolis in as little as a month, according to historical records kept by the National Weather Service.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Bake until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily, 14 to 17 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Typical pretreatments include sorting (optical sorters separate flakes by color or polymer), shredding/grinding to increase surface area, and washing to remove labels/oils.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The topsy-turvy Grinchmas tree with thousands of LED lights will be lit and snow soap-flakes will fall during a nightly ceremony.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Pour in the wine and sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Garnish with toasted coconut flakes for a bit of texture and crunch.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Our recipe tasters liked the flavor best with a generous pinch of crushed red pepper flakes in the caramel drizzle.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The first flakes of measurable snowfall could blanket Indianapolis in as little as a month, according to historical records kept by the National Weather Service.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Bake until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily, 14 to 17 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Typical pretreatments include sorting (optical sorters separate flakes by color or polymer), shredding/grinding to increase surface area, and washing to remove labels/oils.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The topsy-turvy Grinchmas tree with thousands of LED lights will be lit and snow soap-flakes will fall during a nightly ceremony.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Pour in the wine and sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
Garnish with toasted coconut flakes for a bit of texture and crunch.
—Krissy Tiglias, Southern Living, 22 Oct. 2025
Our recipe tasters liked the flavor best with a generous pinch of crushed red pepper flakes in the caramel drizzle.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Oct. 2025
The first flakes of measurable snowfall could blanket Indianapolis in as little as a month, according to historical records kept by the National Weather Service.
—John Tufts, IndyStar, 22 Oct. 2025
Bake until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily, 14 to 17 minutes.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
The material is washed, processed locally into balls, flakes and/or pellets that meet European industrial standards, and then spun into a high-grade thread, without blending with virgin plastic or chemical additives.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2025
Typical pretreatments include sorting (optical sorters separate flakes by color or polymer), shredding/grinding to increase surface area, and washing to remove labels/oils.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
The topsy-turvy Grinchmas tree with thousands of LED lights will be lit and snow soap-flakes will fall during a nightly ceremony.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 15 Oct. 2025
Pour in the wine and sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakes
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Instead of rollups, Pierce’s team scales with a repeatable, specialty-by-specialty playbook—standardized contracts, automated onboarding, and shared data pipes.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Indianapolis offers winter shelter as homelessness rises The city has started offering emergency winter shelter in recent years as Indy's largest shelter provider, Wheeler Mission, scales back its overflow capacity amid rising homelessness.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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Even as his car peels away down the street, several kids run after it.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
5 Sep. 2025
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There are many more layers here, which the film gradually peels away to reveal the tragedy at its core.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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This option by Neogen utilizes a three layer design, part of which is from 100% cotton mesh, that manually sloughs away dead skin cells.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
8 Oct. 2025
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The frame can hold up to 650 pounds, while the fabric sloughs away dirt, drizzle, even the occasional spill of wine.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, however, senior Chiefs reporter Matt McMullen revealed another wild stat that sheds a whole new light on Kansas City's dominance this season.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Our work sheds light on the lives of these fascinating creatures and the consequences their extinction in Southern California 13,700 years ago has had on ecosystems.—
Aditya Reddy Kurre,
The Conversation,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Flakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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