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flay

[fley] / fleɪ /
VERB
remove skin, bark, hide, etc.
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG




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There was still time for Root and Archer to flay the weary Australia attack in 44 balls of mayhem before the close.

From BBC • Dec. 4, 2025

This isn’t to criticize the family, but to flay CNN, which should have reported the factual context of the household’s inflation experience.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2021

Having talked his way into an exclusive interview with billionaire Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr., Wilder proceeded to flay him:

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2021

A sizable slice of the joy derived from “Pose” is in watching Jackson flay her challengers with the crisp delivery and presence perfected by the likes of Grace Jones.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2018

It was a delicate process because I didn't want to flay the skin off my fingers.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir




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