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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
Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 14 Mar. 2026
Think of a child with a skinned knee who is met with yelling instead of hugging.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Birds of paradise from islands such as New Guinea were hunted and skinned, then exported to Europe and the US, where they were sold to milliners at auctions in London, Paris and Amsterdam.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
Fruit-By-Fruit Tips Apples and Pears These smooth-skinned fruits are good candidates for a quick baking soda dip and rinse.
—Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 14 Mar. 2026
Think of a child with a skinned knee who is met with yelling instead of hugging.
—Christin Perry, Parents, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
But, in market, each one is skinned differently and matched with unique-to-OEM services.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Birds of paradise from islands such as New Guinea were hunted and skinned, then exported to Europe and the US, where they were sold to milliners at auctions in London, Paris and Amsterdam.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinned
Adjective
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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
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The film begins with Bardot, then 22 and playing a restless orphan living in Saint-Tropez, lying unclothed on her stomach.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Keep your eyes peeled to PCMag for news and updates as the court battle proceeds.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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In that split second Mara peeled to his right, curling around Avila for the easy lay in.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Teddy, specifically, has also cheated death on the series several times.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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Indigenous people have been cheated through laws such as are operated in Nigeria today.—
Noo Saro-Wiwa,
The Dial,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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For 10 minutes, Boyd took in the scene as the flags whipped above the center-field scoreboard, Cubs infielders took grounders and stadium workers finished final preparations before 39,712 fans streamed into the ballpark.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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This pizza has soppressata, whipped ricotta and drizzles of hot honey.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 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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Some songs here have been plucked from Robyn’s back catalog and given a dusting up for the 2020s.—
Molly Mary O’Brien,
Pitchfork,
27 Mar. 2026
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Come down from your tower for a steak, some seafood plucked from Gulf waters, a martini.—
Elazar Sontag,
Washington Post,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As organizations have flattened their organizational structures and cut out middle managers, mentorship and coaching have fallen by the wayside.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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The campaign would mirror the one in Gaza, in which Israeli forces flattened and largely depopulated the eastern half of the Palestinian territory, Katz said on Tuesday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Raasch remains in custody on 12 counts of videotaping an undressed person and three counts of eavesdropping.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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The 37-year-old Sacramento man was arrested on suspicion of three counts of eavesdropping, a felony charge, along with 12 counts of misdemeanor photographing or videotaping an undressed person in a private area, jail records show.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinned. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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