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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
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 At these celebrations, people parade an icon—usually a tan-skinned, dark-haired doll wearing robes and a crown, sitting atop a throne—through the community. Armando Ledezma, New Yorker, 30 June 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
  • Fruits and vegetables that are cut, peeled, or cooked should be refrigerated as soon as possible, within two hours, according to the CDC.
    Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • During his winter drives up Interstate 80 toward Lake Tahoe, Sean Bigley keeps his eyes peeled.
    Corey Schmidt July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Hell may hath no fury like a Red Devils squad feeling cheated after the shocking FIFA decision to allow Balogun to play tonight in Seattle.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Billups is accused of participating in a conspiracy to fix high-stakes card games tied to La Cosa Nostra organized crime families that cheated unsuspecting gamblers out of at least $7 million.
    Ed White, Twin Cities, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • The next morning, the wind whipped the lake to a froth, making the crossing to the river’s outlet impossible.
    John Todd, Outdoor Life, 9 July 2026
  • And, alas, there isn't the customary chain saw whipped out at the end.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 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
  • In the past, studios have plucked influencers from their online niche and slotted them into whatever mainstream production needed a face.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Every individual tea leaf grown at Wild Orchard is plucked by hand, totaling about 100 kilograms per day during peak harvest season.
    Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • But at least on paper, average rents have essentially flattened, not lowered, over the past three years.
    Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
  • Trade-offs that deserve nuance get flattened into false binaries.
    Joy Nissen, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • Zarian countered, in part, by saying that even in common areas of restrooms, people may be partially undressed, and many restrooms have gaps between stalls.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 5 June 2026

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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinned. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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