flaking

present participle of flake

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for flaking
Verb
  • Its thin skin is easy to bite through, meaning you there's no need to worry about peeling this apple before tossing it into the mix.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Nine Inch Nails are not done peeling it back.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Tuesday was filled with intensive coaching and mentorship sessions with Walmart and Sam's Club merchants, sourcing experts and past Open Call alumni about scaling up production, improving packaging, and strengthening their financial and operational readiness.
    Serenah McKay, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The chip has completed its tape-out phase, and the researchers plan to establish a pilot production line in the coming years, scaling it to a megabyte-level system within three to five years.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Flaking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flaking. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.

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