flake off
Example Sentences
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But as the drone zoomed in, it caught something never seen before—a milky white film that appeared to flake off the young shark’s tail as it swam.
From National Geographic • Jan. 29, 2024
“Particulate matter can also flake off from the bodies of the airplanes themselves during flight, further contaminating the surrounding environment.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 19, 2023
The canvas is getting slightly loose and wobbly in places, and the paint might lift up and flake off.
From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2023
"The coronation chair is extremely fragile. It has a complex layer structure which means that the gilding layers on it often flake off," Blessley said.
From Reuters • Mar. 1, 2023
It felt as dry as her voice, like one of those pastries with layers that flake off, thin as paper.
From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt
