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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
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
1 June 2026
Sprite Melon This petite (about the size of a grapefruit), smooth-skinned melon is Japanese in origin, but has been considered a specialty crop in North Carolina for almost half a century.
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Joanna Sciarrino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Nov. 2025
But, in market, each one is skinned differently and matched with unique-to-OEM services.
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Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
This is a yellow-skinned variety.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
1 June 2026
Sprite Melon This petite (about the size of a grapefruit), smooth-skinned melon is Japanese in origin, but has been considered a specialty crop in North Carolina for almost half a century.
—
Joanna Sciarrino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 May 2026
Verb
Once skinned, the animal will hang in a walk-in cooler overnight.
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Craig Shoup,
Nashville Tennessean,
28 Nov. 2025
But, in market, each one is skinned differently and matched with unique-to-OEM services.
—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinned
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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.
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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.
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After the pressure was released through the crack, emergency crews peeled back the tank’s external wall and insulation to pump water inside to cool it down.
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The long-running case has peeled back the origins of Pitt and Jolie’s divorce and hostility between the former couple.
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Revote to be held in Hempstead Candidate Caprice Rines said she and the two others vying for the seat have been cheated.
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The fans were cheated Sunday out of a chance to see an interesting pitching matchup between Shota Imanaga and Dylan Cease, the former Cubs farmhand and former White Sox pitcher.
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Haaland leaped and whipped a header toward the corner of the net — only for the goalkeeper to make a save.
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The menu features Mediterranean delicacies, starting with mezze like hummus, muhammara (a walnut and red pepper dip) and whipped feta spreads.
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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.
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Its members were plucked from 120,000 international applicants to be rigorously trained, molded, and manufactured into international superstars through K-pop methodology.
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Editor Picks One way to weed through the pages and pages of deals is going straight to the Vogue editor picks section, to see what the team has hand-plucked across all categories.
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The widespread destruction in Venezuela — with more than 900 dead and countless structures flattened — is expected to focus more attention on the seismic phenomenon and how to make buildings and infrastructure more resilient.
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Buildings were flattened and streets cracked open.
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Though none of the victims have been identified, police have said the women were all between 30 and 35 years old, had tattoos and were found partially undressed.
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In other harrowing instances, Panettiere said an Oscar winner once exposed himself to her at an industry party and a close female friend once invited her, then 18, onto a superyacht, only to abandon her to a famous man, who was undressed.
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinned. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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