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as in cheated
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 whipped
to defeat by a large margin
we simply got skinned in the interoffice softball tournament
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Recent Examples of skinned
Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The officer was a güero, Acosta Peña told me—blond and light-skinned.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Two Cornell students hunted and skinned a 120-pound bear inside a residence hall kitchen over the weekend, university personnel said.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Wu takes attacks personally and is thin skinned, dismissing the criticism rather than trying to learn something from her mistakes.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
The officer was a güero, Acosta Peña told me—blond and light-skinned.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
The blunt comment by the esteemed brother of director Doug Liman certainly could be skinned over the evolving battle between MPRM Communications and 42West now that its officially gone to the courts.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Two Cornell students hunted and skinned a 120-pound bear inside a residence hall kitchen over the weekend, university personnel said.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinned
Adjective
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Several South Shore residents reported witnessing federal immigration agents forcibly removing unclothed children from apartments during the pre-dawn raid in Chicago.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The man stands just beyond a vivid swirl of similarly unclothed American Indians with discolored bodies, a jarring imagining of the senseless violence and disease that ravaged the Ohlone people, who first settled in the coastal Northern California land that now comprises much of the Bay Area.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With fabric that peeled away at the top edge of the shoes, the silhouette stood out in a sea of classic heels.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
30 Oct. 2025
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Beer enthusiasts will want to keep their eyes peeled for more information on the upcoming Beer Club, which Berrier plans to launch in early November.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
28 Oct. 2025
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The fractures within the group, however — with some of the cast siding with Ariana Madix (who’d been cheated on), and others agreeing to film with Tom Sandoval (who had cheated) — made filming for Season 11 mostly unsustainainable.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Overall, prosecutors allege the nearly three-dozen defendants cheated unfortunate players out of at least $7 million.—
Ben Brachfeld,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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LaVine and Monk whipped the crowd into a frenzy, combining to make 17 of 32 from the field and 10 of 18 from 3-point range as the Kings bounced back from a season-opening loss to the Phoenix Suns.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cold brew is bitter but topped with a fluffy, whipped cold foam that tastes almondy, sweet and spice-filled.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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On a plywood bookshelf above the twin bed sat a dozen teddy bears of varying age and quality, some patchy and furless.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At times, Gerber has even worn pieces plucked directly from Crawford’s wardrobe.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
2 Nov. 2025
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Raped with a statue of Jesus plucked from a mantle.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Those past titles didn’t come amid this new era of unlimited transfers and name, image and likeness money, which have flattened the top of the sport.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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Coastal communities were hit hardest by the storm’s devastating winds, with some remote fishing villages nearly flattened by the hurricane.—
Avery Schmitz,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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During one meeting of the school board in the state's capital of Augusta Wednesday, two women undressed to protest the state's policies that allow biological males to compete in girls sports and use girls locker rooms.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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The tub, shower, and vanity share the natural light streaming through the undressed window.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinned. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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