flayed

Example Sentences

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One of his recurring subjects was meat, from flayed rabbits to rayfish, with odorous side effects.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

Having opted to continue its lawsuit against two activist investor groups even after they withdrew a shareholder proposal the company management opposed, the giant oil company had gotten flayed by shareholder advocates for its bullying.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2024

“It’s very human to not want to have yourself sort of flayed open for the world to see.”

From New York Times • Jan. 10, 2024

Instead, the body language slumped more and more after every wide, no-ball and boundary that was flayed from their inconsistent bowling.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2023

Lore answered, “The stag will be flayed and the carcass divided up, and then we’ll head back to camp.”

From "Ash" by Malinda Lo