chapped
Example Sentences
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A life-threatening medical emergency is to him what a chapped lip is to most of us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But what has chapped the angry user base seems to be not the A.I. but the unintelligible changes to the platform’s user interface.
From Slate ● Aug. 4, 2025
"Someone chapped my door and I let them in."
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
Herbalists recommend calendula lotions, creams, and ointments for chapped skin, eczema, minor cuts and burns, diaper rash, insect bites, hemorrhoids, athlete’s foot, and varicose veins.
From National Geographic ● Feb. 7, 2024
She felt the meridians of energy springing back like strings snapping into position; it made her skin feel red, chapped, as though she had been scoured by a dry wind.
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
