flaking
Example Sentences
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It appeared to London that the women thought she was flaking on their plans.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
Some days were clean, and then some days he was scabby and flaking.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2025
It was white all over, but the white layer seemed to be flaking off.
From BBC ● Jan. 29, 2024
If you have itching, flaking, rashes in the scalp, Krueger says that may be a sign you may need to wash more frequently.
From National Geographic ● Aug. 22, 2023
The paint is cracked and flaking off in long strips.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
