as in chip
a small flat piece separated from a whole
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
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as in eccentric
a person of odd or whimsical habits
the lady with all those cats is sweet, but kind of a flake
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Recent Examples of flake
Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Stir in the red-pepper flakes, oregano and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, just a few seconds.
—Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Tubing formulas are also less likely to smudge or flake, and this one never does.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 19 Dec. 2025
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Noun
Two slices of whole-grain bread, mashed avocado, one egg and red pepper flakes create a balanced meal with fiber, protein and healthy fat.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 8 June 2026
Stir in the red-pepper flakes, oregano and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, just a few seconds.
—Emily Weinstein, Twin Cities, 4 June 2026
Verb
The layers flake off for easy eating, with edges that remain crispy and salty.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2025
Tubing formulas are also less likely to smudge or flake, and this one never does.
—Jacqueline Kilikita, Refinery29, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flake
Noun
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The Valkyries built a commanding lead behind 22 points from Janelle Salaün and 19 from Williams, then spent the fourth quarter watching Natisha Hiedeman – who finished with a game-high 26 – chip away at their advantage one bucket at a time.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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Expensive chips require capital.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
Noun
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But the film is really a tour of a pre-gentrified East Village, full of low-key bars and cafes, run-down apartments, eccentrics and struggling artists.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Once a stronghold of canneries and lumber mills, the town has numerous tumbledown Victorians that have long been havens for artists, brewers, and various eccentrics—along with fans of The Goonies, who make pilgrimages to see where the seminal movie was shot.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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The hope is to also help scale innovative materials, so other brands can access them at lower price points and in higher quantities, adds Bottega Veneta’s head of sustainability Yoann Regent.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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As part of this design rethinking, macOS is also scaling back the large-radius corners of app windows to match the smaller ones of older programs.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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The path of annularity crosses southern parts of Chile, Argentina, Uruguay and (a tiny sliver of) Brazil in South America.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 June 2026
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Instead of being rolled, the enchiladas are stacked with slivers of tortilla, then topped with the familiar glob of cheese.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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As the crew invades his space and a volatile director (Pyper-Ferguson) pushes him to his limits the line between Levi and his character dissolves.—
William Earl,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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The neighborhood/area Bilbao has an industrial character that is both more modern and more traditional than its popular counterpart, San Sebastián, and the Artist sits in the revitalized upper edge of the Abando District.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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On director Rupert Wyatt’s Desert Warrior (2025), Mettler was the lead film editor, splinter unit director and associate producer.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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But as the season neared the winter transfer window, the expectation was for Mainoo to leave on loan rather than continue to pick up splinters on the bench.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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Massages, facials, and personal training sessions can be booked, and the relaxation area with two loungers is a mini oasis with complementary water and nuts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Picturing a few thousand more enthusiastic soccer nuts in this space, crowded together in the heat, was enough to quicken my stride to the Hudson.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
11 June 2026
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The lithosphere, however, is not a single piece but is divided into puzzle-like fragments called tectonic plates, according to the USGS.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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One photo shows the fragments of a bomb.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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“Flake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flake. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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