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

This leaves open the possibility that the primer could flake off inside the tank and clog fuel filters that feed the plane’s engines.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 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

Gently scrub the coils to scrape off anything that's crusted-on; it should flake off onto the newspaper.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2022

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