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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
Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
The sisters were all light skinned and could pass well enough to perform on white theatrical circuits.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
The blue skinned, cigar chomping alien has superstrength and healing powers, and has fought both heroes and villains.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
Even a big Midwestern buck isn’t thick skinned or heavy boned.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024
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In 2014, the blogging platform Tumblr created an era-defining look and was populated by photosets of skinned knees and ripped tights, cigarettes, Doctor Who gif sets, and plenty of moody song lyrics typewritten over stormy backgrounds.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
The sisters were all light skinned and could pass well enough to perform on white theatrical circuits.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Jan. 2025
The blue skinned, cigar chomping alien has superstrength and healing powers, and has fought both heroes and villains.
—Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Dec. 2024
Even a big Midwestern buck isn’t thick skinned or heavy boned.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skinned
Adjective
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After waking up naked next to similarly unclothed Lochlan, Saxon's growing fear is confirmed in the worst possible way — by his beautiful party mates Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood) and Chloe (Charlotte Le Bon), who encouraged the initial kiss.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
24 Mar. 2025
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The camera had been disguised as a pen and left in a storage bin facing the toilet, so that the lens captured videos of female hospital staff members partially unclothed, according to court documents.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
2 Mar. 2025
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Moscow struggled for several months to dislodge Kyiv from the area, although a fresh push in recent weeks has peeled back Ukraine's grip toward the border.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis for the Club, said investors should keep their eyes peeled for any deals with other countries, which could improve optimism and sentiment in the markets.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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One major case was probing if Capital One cheated customers out of $2 billion in interest payments.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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And a media room cheated as an office, where the family keeps important papers.—
Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
3 Mar. 2025
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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
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This chic design feels like something plucked out of a Parisian home tour, giving your chamber a je ne sais quoi moment that won’t go out of style anytime soon.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
14 Mar. 2025
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This is the kind of season where a chef is scolded for making too many crudo dishes — and where another literally has the tweezers plucked from his chef's coat during service.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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The flat iron is two inches wide and features a floating plate, so every inch of your hair is flattened and silky.—
Lauryn Jiles,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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Solar and battery energy storage (BESS) have zoomed up, while wind energy has flattened.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Captured in a shocking video obtained by KPNX, a woman could be seen completely undressed, pacing the aisle and belligerently yelling before takeoff.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Six days later, the couple lured a man in his 50s to the hotel room to engage in prostitution with Lebron, but after the man handed over the cash and undressed, Lebron threw bleach in his face and the duo beat him for several hours before stealing his phone, wallet and car keys.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
22 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 22 Apr. 2025.
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