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as in plucking
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 whipping
to defeat by a large margin
we simply got skinned in the interoffice softball tournament
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as in chiselling
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Recent Examples of skinning
Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Otherwise known as Bloody Face, Thredson's murderous actions, including skinning victims, were motivated by his search for a mother figure after being abandoned as a child.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The blade is made from highly-durable, extra-sharp steel, making skinning and deboning a breeze.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Candice and Glenn sent Parker and Madison to wash off their swamp smell, then did the dirty work of prepping and skinning the frogs.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
These markings may be associated with skinning and flesh removal, and some of the remains show possible signs of human tooth marks.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
That assumes your startup is developing artificial intelligence tools for cat-skinning.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
Noun
This can include field dressing, skinning, butchering into various cuts and packaging.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Oct. 2025
Otherwise known as Bloody Face, Thredson's murderous actions, including skinning victims, were motivated by his search for a mother figure after being abandoned as a child.
—Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
The blade is made from highly-durable, extra-sharp steel, making skinning and deboning a breeze.
—Christopher Murray
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Candice and Glenn sent Parker and Madison to wash off their swamp smell, then did the dirty work of prepping and skinning the frogs.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 9 Sep. 2025
These markings may be associated with skinning and flesh removal, and some of the remains show possible signs of human tooth marks.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinning
Verb
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This is because wood absorbs a lot of moisture, which leads to peeling and rot.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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The dilapidated wooden trim and sagging porticos were spruced up a few years ago after preservationists complained to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but the upstairs windows reveal glimpses of peeling paint, crumbling plaster, and collapsing ceilings inside.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In his new memoir The Uncool, which hits bookshelves today, the rock journalist and director behind films such as Almost Famous and Elizabethtown recalls his experience calling up Grant and Ball as a teenager after plucking their numbers from his friend and fellow journalist's address book.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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When not plucking away at a keyboard, Madison teaches yoga and mountain bikes with her two Australian shepherds, Cholla and Poppy, through Missoula's Rattlesnake Wilderness.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
21 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Strong, whipping winds are expected to continue across Jamaica throughout the night.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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The photo of Chastain whipping off her jersey, shouting in triumph, her sinewy arms flexed, was immediately historic.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The documents included disciplinary information and reportedly showed that Sherrill was barred from walking at her 1994 graduation after refusing to inform on classmates involved in a cheating scandal.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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In backrooms, there was none of the surveillance tech that reputable casinos use to catch players cheating.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Enclose your hostas with a 1-foot-high circle of mesh, also burying it 6 inches below ground.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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His lover died in shock and horror that Regis was capable of such violence, and a vampire hunter did the rest of the work by staking, decapitating, and burying him next to Bethané’s corpse.—
Scott Meslow,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The thick elastic waistband fits snugly without squeezing, and the wide legs are flowy and casual, giving even more movement with subtle pleats at the front.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
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Raise your arms, legs and head (in a neutral position) off the mat, squeezing your glutes and bracing your core.—
Leoni Jesner,
Health,
1 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Adams’ Exit Narrows the Field After Mayor Eric Adams dropped out of the race, much of his support appeared to transfer to Cuomo, trimming Mamdani’s lead.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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After trimming a 17-point third quarter deficit to 12 to start the fourth quarter, Kerr sent the starters back out to begin the fourth quarter.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s an art to the hand-cutting and chiseling of the tiles which has been passed down through generations.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Sep. 2025
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The type of manual mining Ojibwe perform to obtain pipestone, however, involves crawling into small caves and careful chiseling by hand.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Skinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinning. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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