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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
Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
The groper is described as light skinned, between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-7 with an average build.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
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
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Adjective
As noted by Judge Slavens in his opinion, Clark and Scott look different on a number of fronts: Clark is 20 pounds heavier, lighter skinned, and walks with a distinctive limp.
—Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
The groper is described as light skinned, between 5-foot-6 and 5-foot-7 with an average build.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 18 May 2024
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinned
Adjective
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Please be reminded that professional massages for both men and women are performed with the subject being unclothed and generally covered with a towel.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
13 Feb. 2025
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After a search lasting several days involving multiple agencies, a man found McCoy dead and unclothed in a wooded area north of his home on November 12.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Also, keep your eyes peeled for self-serve kiosks with your airline’s brand.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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These ejections appeared to sweep away any and all dust particles in its way, and the mission's crewmembers will be keeping their eyes peeled in case this kind of event is caught on camera again.—
Monisha Ravisetti,
Space.com,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Congressman/Senator/President Lyndon Baines Johnson was a monstrous piece of work who cheated his way to power from his teens on.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Dec. 2024
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They felt cheated because rather than pay off the debt, Germany defaulted.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In at least four of the heists, the thieves threatened their victim with a gun; one victim was pistol whipped, cops said.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
23 Dec. 2024
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At the final whistle, James ran onto the field and whipped a towel through the air.—
Thuc Nhi Nguyen,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Verb
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These players cost a lot of money, that is true, but they were also plucked by a recruitment team established after a challenging first summer for the owners where the correct type of players were not hired.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Protesters aren’t just swept up during protests; since July, the authorities have plucked low-profile demonstrators from their homes days after they were seen on the street.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Entire neighborhoods have been flattened, and the death toll is approaching 46,000 people, most of them women and children.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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The contract killer named Mad Dog’s been flattened by a car, so what’s a serial killer in training to do?—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Danny is the sort of hard-partying, hard-drinking hedonist who wakes up with multiple undressed women in his bed, while Wihlborg refers to his body as a temple and disdains liquor and carbs.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Feb. 2025
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Dawn was found partially undressed, BFM-TV reported, near a box of jewelry, though no nearby item was likely to have caused her injuries, authorities say.—
Liam Quinn,
People.com,
12 Feb. 2025
Verb
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An entire Arab nation bombed into ruins.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
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Its conservative stances resulted in its office being bombed by left-wing labor activists in 1910, killing 21 and wounding over 100 in one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in United States history.—
Brady Knox,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
27 Dec. 2024
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“Skinned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skinned. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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