flaking

Example Sentences

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Qubein, the newly appointed president, took a tour with his two college-age daughters and saw rust flaking off an old shower head.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 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

And blur they do; by the end, “Argylle” has become the movie equivalent of a manuscript that went through the wash and came out all mixed up and faded and kind of flaking away.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 1, 2024

Soon a soft outline of new skin forms around the cuts, peeling and flaking for a while, until one day, you wake up, and there is no scar, just your skin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2023

It did not give up enough light even for Coraline to make out the things that had been painted onto the flaking cellar walls.

From "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman