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as in exterior
an outer part or layer
space-age materials used on the skin of the aircraft
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as in pelt
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
hats made from beaver skins were once fashionable
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as in leather
the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use
calfskin gloves
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as in to sting
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
got his revenge on the dirty swindler who had skinned him
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as in to cream
to defeat by a large margin
we simply got skinned in the interoffice softball tournament
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Recent Examples of skin
Pauleanna Reid, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The disorder leads to symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue and cyanosis, or bluish discoloration of the skin, said Dr. Michael Levine of UCLA Health.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 8 May 2025
Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
In healthcare, for example, AI is being used in skin cancer detection, yet studies show that dermatologists are less likely to recommend biopsies for malignant skin cancers on patients with darker skin.
—Pauleanna Reid, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
The disorder leads to symptoms such as shortness of breath, fatigue and cyanosis, or bluish discoloration of the skin, said Dr. Michael Levine of UCLA Health.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Verb
The formula is a gel-cream that hydrates skin with such ingredients as collagen-boosting copper peptides, smoothing saccharide isomerate, moisture-retaining sodium PCA, and calming zinc oxide.
—Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 8 May 2025
Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skin
Noun
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Glow in the Dark Cars MBUX Fluid Light Paint coats the exterior of the Concept AMG GT XX.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Another common misstep is ignoring undertones, which can result in clashing colors that disrupt the overall harmony of your exterior.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
25 June 2025
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Vanderbilt’s win adds another pelt in the team’s stretch of dominant home-court performances this season.—
Grant Salsman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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Hunted nearly to extinction for their pelts, they were later branded a nuisance for flooding farmland and chewing through timber.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The same goes for leather jackets, accessories, and even furniture.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
23 June 2025
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Helen bending at her wide waist, fussing again with the shoe, a cream leather high-top, cursing quietly under her breath, hair falling into her face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Citrus peels, coffee grounds, pine needles, and other organic matter are compostable but may cause issues when introduced in large amounts.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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To prepare the salad: Separate the broccoli florets and then peel away the woody exterior of the stalks and cut into ¼-inch pieces.—
Beth Dooley,
Boston Herald,
25 June 2025
Verb
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What to know: Free to enter; no lifeguards or facilities and the salty water can sting cuts or irritate sensitive skin.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2025
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According to the Entomology department at North Carolina State, Asian needle ants try to avoid contact with humans, but will sting when pressured.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2025
Verb
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There's no flour, no creaming butter, nothing fancy.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
18 June 2025
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They are also topped with the apple pie filling, walnut streusel and vanilla chantilly cream.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
29 May 2025
Noun
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Stomach sleepers need a firmer surface to keep this area uplifted, as something too soft causes the lower back to sink in.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
27 June 2025
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But beneath the surface, this is a deliberate shift.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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The poster noted that Pepper now has a missing fur patch on top of her head and one on her front legs.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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Victor’s mother and father were Sephardic Jews who owned fur stores.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2025
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“Skin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skin. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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