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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
Mason Leath, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
Rob lifted its skinned rat gently.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 7 Dec. 2025
Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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
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Adjective
Cameron said his goal in creating the series, its blue-skinned Na'vi heroes and their homeworld Pandora was to develop an imaginative, immersive universe for audiences.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2025
Rob lifted its skinned rat gently.
—Blair Braverman, Outside, 7 Dec. 2025
Verb
The baby used her tail to smack the bird before taking it underwater, resurfacing to show boaters the bird had been skinned, the group said.
—Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinned
Adjective
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Frye is charged with one count each of capturing/distributing an image of an unclothed person and using a computer to commit a crime.—
Veronica Ortega,
CBS News,
25 Nov. 2025
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Though public nakedness isn’t completely gone, many of the everyday spots where Americans once encountered unclothed bodies—locker rooms, school showers, public pools, bathhouses—have either vanished or shifted away from collective nudity.—
Jacob Beckert,
The Atlantic,
13 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Once that’s smooth, the shrimp — peeled, deveined and tails removed — are added.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Jan. 2026
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In addition to following the above advice, keep your eyes peeled for some of the warning signs your spider plant may be in danger in winter.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bondi forgave a crime that had put people’s lives at risk and cheated the government of vaccine doses that could have been given to others.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Jan. 2026
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The tension resurfaced when her sister discovered her partner had cheated again and asked to stay at the poster’s home with both children.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
31 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Chargers blockers failed to solve a few stunts, The Patriots whipped them on straight-up rushes, too.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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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While Marty Supreme is only loosely inspired by Reisman, there are several sequences and character details plucked from his life.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Jan. 2026
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Arsene Wenger was plucked from ‘Japan’, as Sir Alex Ferguson memorably enunciated it, in 1996.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The secondary flattened passing lanes from sideline to sideline.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Slow freezing forms large ice crystals that puncture delicate cell walls, often leaving berries mushy, herbs limp, and dough flattened.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But Grok last week started a new flood of undressed images, said BBJess, who keeps her name anonymous to avoid real-world harassment.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Brigham was discovered completely undressed in a vehicle near the alleged victim's home following the assault, police said.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinned. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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