chapped

Example Sentences

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I know people are chapped about start/stop systems, which cycle engines off and on when the vehicle is not moving, in order to save fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 11, 2025

"Someone chapped my door and I let them in."

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2025

Herbalists recommend calendula lotions, creams, and ointments for chapped skin, eczema, minor cuts and burns, diaper rash, insect bites, hemorrhoids, athlete’s foot, and varicose veins.

From National Geographic • Feb. 7, 2024

That’s why chapped lips are so common, Awan said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2024

I would meet her saying, “Mother, forgive. Please forgive,” and she would kiss my skin till it grew chapped and tell me I was not to blame.

From "The Secret Life of Bees" by Sue Monk Kidd