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as in exteriors
an outer part or layer
space-age materials used on the skin of the aircraft
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as in pelts
the outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value
hats made from beaver skins were once fashionable
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as in leathers
the hairless natural covering of an animal prepared for use
calfskin gloves
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as in cheats
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 bombs
to defeat by a large margin
we simply got skinned in the interoffice softball tournament
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Recent Examples of skins
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
In conventional winemaking, white grapes are pressed and the juice ferments separately from the skins.
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Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Hermès has also been criticized by animal rights groups such as PETA for using animal skins from crocodile farms and similar facilities in its handbags and other items.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Their droppings and shed skins also can be potent allergens, the company said.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Natural casings are made of lamb skins and give hot dogs a bit of a curve, while the hot dogs without casing pack flat into the package.
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Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Ultimately, Sinner’s draw has fallen with no genuine banana skins — the kind of early-round matches that can trip up even the best players in the world.
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Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The process intensifies their flavors and can prune their skins.
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Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
Pale yellowish flakes may be shed skins from growing nymphs.
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Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Noun
Potato skins are always a hit, and these mini ones are perfect to snack on.
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Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
1 July 2026
In conventional winemaking, white grapes are pressed and the juice ferments separately from the skins.
—
Michelle Williams,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Hermès has also been criticized by animal rights groups such as PETA for using animal skins from crocodile farms and similar facilities in its handbags and other items.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
Their droppings and shed skins also can be potent allergens, the company said.
—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Natural casings are made of lamb skins and give hot dogs a bit of a curve, while the hot dogs without casing pack flat into the package.
—
Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Ultimately, Sinner’s draw has fallen with no genuine banana skins — the kind of early-round matches that can trip up even the best players in the world.
—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
The process intensifies their flavors and can prune their skins.
—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 June 2026
Pale yellowish flakes may be shed skins from growing nymphs.
—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 June 2026
Verb
Sanders, along with two of his daughters, skins the fish straightaway.
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Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for skins
Noun
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Logos plastered on the truck’s exteriors advertise its affiliation with Freedom 250, which the White House created last year to organize patriotic activities for the anniversary.
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According to home exteriors expert Dan Staupe, the practice is a major waste of energy.
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These passages are called portages, a term derived from English and French trappers who, alongside Indigenous nations like the Ojibwe and the Dakota, collected pelts for the lucrative fur trade from the late 17th century to the early 19th.
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The beautiful array of their divergent sizes and pelts coalesced as oils on canvas and rendered their exploits almost dreamlike.
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At the same time, advances in synthetic leathers were increasingly becoming more attractive for shoe makers in terms of both performance and production cost.
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Extending the footwear offering is a Birkenstock x Sacai utility bag, available in two sizes and crafted using the same premium natural and suede leathers featured throughout the footwear collection.
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This peels the macro noise off the 10-K, leaving behind a clean, company-specific dataset that background models can actually calculate.
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As the series peels back the secrets surrounding the coastal town, Southwick’s performance evolves from rebellious teenager to a young man forced to confront painful truths about his family and his place in a much larger story.
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Any forward who cheats for defence, as Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has for much of his career, will play an elevated role on a Babcock team.
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Though Lesnar rarely cheats to win, Femi isn’t going to lose clean.
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The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
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If a sensitive topic surfaces, state your needs and invite theirs while keeping the tone steady and respectful.
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Paul walks the cavern’s polished concrete floor, absorbs its hum, grazes its plastic surfaces with his fingertips.
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The attractive, mid-30s crowd seemed to be a mix of friends and couples donning beards, tattoos, red lips, and furs worn with sneakers.
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No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
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“Skins.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skins. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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