flaked

verb

past tense of flake
as in peeled

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  1. peeled
  2. scaled
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  • Keep your eyes peeled at your next flea market or antique shop—vintage magazine racks are surprisingly plentiful.
    — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Madjo initially peeled onto Marquinhos, captain for Brazil and PSG, from Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot’s first long kick.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of peeled
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  • As residents complain and other communities, such as Monroe County and Sumpter Township, have scaled back or decided against Flock cameras, Waterford police have no plans to take down these cameras anytime soon.
    — Heath Kalb, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Startups like Anduril have scaled to decacorn valuations without taking a dollar of traditional PE money, and may skip over Wall Street entirely on their paths to eventually go public.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of scaled
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