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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
Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 25 June 2024
Raspberry Sorbet Serves 6 Ingredients 1 thick skinned lemon
400g caster sugar
800g raspberries
Method
The riper the raspberries, the better the sorbet.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 20 June 2024
The whole branzino arrived crispy skinned and topped with pink pickled ginger shoots, Tokyo turnip and celery leaf salad and a drizzle of lemon-chili vinaigrette.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
For example, Cro-Magnons were dark skinned and lived in huts, not caves, and had a virtuosity in cave painting which could not be reproduced today, one expert says.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024
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Adjective
However, two of my coworkers, who are light skinned, are going over the top to change their skin tone to match the darker-toned cast members of the show.
—Amy Dickinson, The Denver Post, 25 June 2024
Raspberry Sorbet Serves 6 Ingredients 1 thick skinned lemon
400g caster sugar
800g raspberries
Method
The riper the raspberries, the better the sorbet.
—Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 20 June 2024
The whole branzino arrived crispy skinned and topped with pink pickled ginger shoots, Tokyo turnip and celery leaf salad and a drizzle of lemon-chili vinaigrette.
—The Arizona Republic, 1 Feb. 2024
For example, Cro-Magnons were dark skinned and lived in huts, not caves, and had a virtuosity in cave painting which could not be reproduced today, one expert says.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinned
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He was arraigned Thursday in the 88th District Court on two counts of capturing or distributing an image of an unclothed person and one count of using a computer to commit a crime.Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 8 Nov. 2024
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Once he was found responsible, a search of his electronics revealed numerous videos of unclothed or partially clothed children who did not know they were being recorded.Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2024
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Fans should keep their eyes peeled for the Glenfinnan viaduct, the 21-arched overpass seen in the film.Diana Pearl, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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Black Friday is one of the best days of the year to score deals on nearly every type of item, but many Americans have their eyes peeled for specific streaming savings.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
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According to an online post this week, Stallone appeared to have been joined by another of his contemporaries, actor Kurt Russell, who was alleged to have said the Democrats cheated in the 2020 election through mail-in ballots.Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Frank also alleged that Glamour Dolls’ updates to Kickstarter backers resulted in customers believing that LFI had defrauded or cheated them.Rachel Brodsky, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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The Franklin Fire ignited Monday night after days of extremely dangerous fire conditions when Santa Ana winds whipped across the region.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Before turning back, many of them whipped out their phones to snap a photo of the divers.Cedar Attanasio and Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Some themes build on current trends in the market; others are plucked from consumers’ niche interests.Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2024
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Depp plucked a piece from former creative director Virginie Viard’s last Métiers d’ Art collection in Manchester for her screening.Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2024
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Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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One airstrike flattened a residential building in the urban Bureij refugee camp Sunday afternoon, according to the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in the nearby city of Deir al-Balah, where the casualties were taken.WAFAA SHURAFA AND SAMY MAGDY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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The director’s cut particularly features plenty of gazing shots of an undressed Boone.Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 12 June 2024
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The first look: a simple, white, thigh-skimming shirtdress echoed the dressed yet undressed sensibility, followed by a series of looks that continued to riff on the classic men’s white shirt.Jasper Brown, WWD, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Syrian civil war, up to last week, was the tedious winnowing process in which the Assad government bombed, killed, and terrorized Syrians into either fleeing the country or submitting to him.Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
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The memoir is also getting review-bombed on sites like Goodreads with one-star ratings before anyone has read a page.Timothy Bella, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinned. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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