skinned

Example Sentences

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With the help of neighbors, he skinned it, securing enough meat for the entire settlement for several days.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

It was her husband returning from the day's hunt, a large plastic bag in hand containing a skinned seal.

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Bietz denied accusations that he skinned the skull of the sea lion before the confrontation with Diaz.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2025

Its leaves are like umbrellas shielding the delicate skinned, daffodil-colored fruit from the sun.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

She never would have imagined a doctor—not when Mom about passed out every time Cat or Chicken got a skinned knee.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn