flayed

Example Sentences

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The morning session, when Potts was flayed by Head and the catches went down was a throwback to the great England wheels-off Ashes horror shows.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2026

One of his recurring subjects was meat, from flayed rabbits to rayfish, with odorous side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Its common name is weeping fig, and in these flayed skins the lamentation resonates.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2024

“It’s very human to not want to have yourself sort of flayed open for the world to see.”

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2024

The fly’s tiny black legs flayed the air fiercely, then its wings were free again, buzzing noisily, but its body remained glued fast.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok