flaking
Example Sentences
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Qubein, the newly appointed president, took a tour with his two college-age daughters and saw rust flaking off an old shower head.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2025
Figuring out how you feel about flaking — whether you’re thinking about flaking or if you’re the person being flaked on — is hardly trivial.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 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
Most of the homes were white with flaking paint, but a few were painted brightly.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
