flake off
Example Sentences
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But as the drone zoomed in, it caught something never seen before—a milky white film that appeared to flake off the young shark’s tail as it swam.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 29, 2024
Once pieces begin to flake off, you can switch over to a sponge and repeat the process.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 7, 2023
The canvas is getting slightly loose and wobbly in places, and the paint might lift up and flake off.
From New York Times ● Mar. 2, 2023
"The coronation chair is extremely fragile. It has a complex layer structure which means that the gilding layers on it often flake off," Blessley said.
From Reuters ● Mar. 1, 2023
As I sprint faster, the layers I’ve built to protect myself since I crossed the border flake off, like scorched leaves on the trees along Kobani’s Aleppo Way.
From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell
