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

The victim described the attacker to police as "white, olive skinned and tanned", a "muscular build" and "a shiny, hairless chest", Price said.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

A magnificent hummus, silky from skinned chickpeas, can stand alone in its glory.

From Salon • Aug. 5, 2025

His knuckles were skinned raw, and he was so filthy that he looked as if he had been pulled by the scruff of the neck from a sewer.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers