flayed

Example Sentences

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The Spun, a sports blog, flayed Plum for her “embarrassing lack of tax knowledge.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

In what was just his second innings at this World Cup, Fakhar clubbed nine fours and four sixes as Sri Lanka's bowlers were flayed to all parts.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 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

The students plastered Dean Martinez’s classroom last week with flyers saying that the protesters were exercising their First Amendment right to engage in “counter-speech,” an argument flayed by Judge Duncan.

From Washington Times • Mar. 24, 2023

A boy came, younger than Dany, slight and scarred, dressed up in a flayed grey tokar trailing silver fringe.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin