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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
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
From Martha Stewart’s and Jennifer Lopez’s internet-breaking and age-defying selfies to Selena Gomez’s and Hailey Bieber’s bare-skinned vibes, there’s plenty of makeup-free inspo for everyone.
—Glamour, 24 Feb. 2026
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Birds of paradise from islands such as New Guinea were hunted and skinned, then exported to Europe and the US, where they were sold to milliners at auctions in London, Paris and Amsterdam.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
This tour features the accustomed three blue-skinned performers (drawn from the dozens of actors/musicians who’ve been trained to do the various shows) plus another character, The Rock Star, a female multi-instrumentalists who pumps the soundtrack for the Blue Men’s alien antics.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2026
From Martha Stewart’s and Jennifer Lopez’s internet-breaking and age-defying selfies to Selena Gomez’s and Hailey Bieber’s bare-skinned vibes, there’s plenty of makeup-free inspo for everyone.
—Glamour, 24 Feb. 2026
Verb
But, in market, each one is skinned differently and matched with unique-to-OEM services.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Birds of paradise from islands such as New Guinea were hunted and skinned, then exported to Europe and the US, where they were sold to milliners at auctions in London, Paris and Amsterdam.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinned
Adjective
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Officers say she was partially unclothed and had suffered numerous injuries.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The film begins with Bardot, then 22 and playing a restless orphan living in Saint-Tropez, lying unclothed on her stomach.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Drone Watch 3 was over The Goodwill Store on Route 45, where the strong winds peeled apart some of the roof.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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An 85-mph tornado peeled sheet metal from a large industrial building and snapped trees in north Charlotte during severe storms that raced through the region Monday, a National Weather Service team confirmed.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Mar. 2026
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So those Santa Ana constituents would be cheated out of services if the money remained solely in the First District.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Increasingly bitter about being cheated, and decreasingly able or willing to hide it, Rick exhibits erratic behavior that alienates his friends, his family, his band.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Bath scrubs, body butters, whipped soaps and more are also available to elevate your routine.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Oil prices whipped from nearly $120 per barrel, their highest since 2022, back toward $90.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Mar. 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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The team was always clear that the cast needed to be mostly up-and-coming talent, many of whom have been plucked from the growing world of social media comedy.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Oreade, the fine dining restaurant, is where Chef Riccardo Bacciottini unleashes his creativity and technical prowess, using local ingredients (many plucked right from the hotel’s gardens) to make sublime dishes like tomato tartare with basil and miso or artichokes confited with pepper sauce.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Technology has flattened organizations before, but with only temporary effect.—
Claire Zillman,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Zones of organic and inorganic mulch also create an opportunity to build in safe, flattened pathways that allow access for irrigation line monitoring and plant maintenance.—
The San Diego Union Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Sometimes the subjects appear undressed or in lewd positions, with their faces and bodies hidden by black boxes, though there are occasional clips where a face is visible.—
Kerry Breen,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The scandal erupted at the end of last year when the AI chatbot churned out a barrage of digitally undressed images of women and children in response to requests from users.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinned. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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