skinning

VERB

remove outer covering

Synonyms

STRONGEST

graze pare scrape shave trim

STRONG

abrade bare bark cast decorticate excoriate exuviate flay gall hull husk peel remove rind scale scalp shed shuck slough strip

WEAK

cut off lay bare pull off

Antonyms

STRONG

cover

Example Sentences

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Skinning — ascending slopes with special bindings on your skis — is both physically demanding and rewarding.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

Skinning up to the same spot on skis the next spring, they set up on a more stable surface: ice.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2020

Skinning it with a flint knife would be more her style: Auel is the author of the Neolithic saga The Clan of the Cave Bear and its four sequels.

From Time Magazine Archive

Skinning into office by 4,000 votes, Swainson at first tried playing pal with the legislative Republicans.

From Time Magazine Archive

Chapters on Skinning and Stretching, Handling and Grading are added for the correct handling of skins and furs adds largely to their commercial value.

From Deadfalls and Snares A Book of Instruction for Trappers About These and Other Home-Made Traps by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)