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skinned

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verb

past tense of skin
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as in peeled
to remove the natural covering of I prefer not to skin potatoes before mashing them

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Recent Examples of skinned
Adjective
Police described Tann as about 6 feet tall, fair-skinned with a tanned complexion and waist-length blondish/brown locs. David Chiu, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026 There were pale lime-skinned figs with lemon-yellow insides, mauve figs with strawberry insides, striped with pale-rose. Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
Verb
The animals were valued for their fur and often trapped and skinned, while logging destroyed much of their habitat. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Jan. 2026 Once skinned, the animal will hang in a walk-in cooler overnight. Craig Shoup, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for skinned
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinned
Adjective
  • Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
  • Investigators said some female victims were found naked or partially unclothed, with evidence of severe mutilation and objects including grenades, nails and household tools inserted into their bodies.
    Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Thus, attention that might have been devoted to local coping mechanisms or new business opportunities was peeled away and newly affixed to the Prime Minister and his stalwart scientific advisors.
    Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • Additionally, the outer layer of the produce, especially if cut or bruised, should be peeled away immediately.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • However, the models essentially cheated by attempting to access the open internet, thereby bypassing the isolated test environment.
    Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 21 July 2026
  • In 2014, Russia was proven to have cheated in the Sochi Olympic Games.
    Katie Uhlaender OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • Banners of snow whipped horizontally from their dread summits.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 July 2026
  • In a large bowl place whipped dessert topping, crushed cookies, and chocolate sprinkles.
    Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • And their semi-final victory over England was plucked from another incredibly precarious position.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • In the center of the patio stands what looks like a jumbotron plucked from an arena nearby and set it down on a platform, with all four sides showing that day's game.
    Becky Sullivan, NPR, 19 July 2026
Verb
  • Fletcher reentered the ring and flattened Bandito with a big boot to the side of the head.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • She has been criticized as too direct for those who prefer female softness, too dry for those who mistake composure for distance, and, at various points, judged through racial expectations that flattened the sophistication of her achievement.
    Debbie Millman, Time, 25 July 2026
Adjective
  • Content created with generative AI, or gen AI, tools can include fake nude images and videos; deepfakes; and content from nudification tools and apps, which allow a user to generate a fake image that depicts people as undressed.
    Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Dever said the women did not believe their coach’s intent was to record them getting undressed, but rather to spy on their discussion.
    Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 16 June 2026

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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinned. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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