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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
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
According to a police report, a female student was playing on the playground during morning recess when a light-skinned man with hazel eyes in a ski mask spoke to her from a gray, scratched-up minivan.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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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Adjective
The timing of Myers’ green-skinned tribute wasn’t accidental.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
According to a police report, a female student was playing on the playground during morning recess when a light-skinned man with hazel eyes in a ski mask spoke to her from a gray, scratched-up minivan.
—Kristina Rex, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Once skinned, the animal will hang in a walk-in cooler overnight.
—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
Adjective
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She was unclothed from the waist down and her bra had been pulled down.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Police responding to a burglary report found Thiam unresponsive, unclothed and suffering from severe head injuries on the 2400 block of Federal Street on Nov. 10, 2025.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But on the island, our differences peeled away.—
Chiara Barzini,
Vogue,
9 May 2026
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With shrimp or prawns, deveining is done whether they're peeled or unpeeled—by slicing down the back of the shell to expose and pull out the tract.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Even at Princeton, obviously, some students have always cheated.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
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To the curry-sphere and beyond Iyer cheated a touch with the book’s title because some chapters exist outside of the sauce world.—
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Maria Wittorp, the hotel’s head concierge, said, with the haste of an auctioneer, standing in the lobby, as blazer-wearing staffers whipped by.—
Jane Bua,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Real estate agents whipped out their phones to put a hard sell on anything east of I-95.—
Pat Beall,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 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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On screen, that depth is anchored by Williams and Storrie, actors plucked from restaurant-server obscurity.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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And wow, how juicy that fruit is, plucked straight from the plant and carved by Balala with a machete.—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
14 May 2026
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Cuban heavyweight Robelis Despaigne flattened former UFC champion Junior dos Santos with a brutal first-round knockout.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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The timbers came from trees felled by Cyclone Pam, the Category 5 storm that flattened much of Vanuatu in 2015.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Talley was undressed and given a hospital gown, Pekara said, but kept a blanket over him as he was being prepared for the scan.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Last-Chance Fashion Deals Get dressed, undressed, and accessorized with these last-chance fashion deals.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinned. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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