flaking

Example Sentences

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Inside, the wallpaper is flaking, carpets are frayed and doors are broken.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

It appeared to London that the women thought she was flaking on their plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 29, 2026

Some days were clean, and then some days he was scabby and flaking.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

King recommends that people with dry or sensitive skin, as well as those with rosacea, stay away from ice facials, as the cold can be irritating and cause flaking and redness.

From National Geographic • Feb. 21, 2024

An old tugboat—tangled nets, smoke, and flaking paint—pulled into the quay.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz