as in slivers
a small flat piece separated from a whole
sprinkle the cake with coconut flakes
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as in nuts
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 flakes
Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Coarsely chop mushrooms; add to a bowl with pepper flakes and oil.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Large, fluffy flakes fell for nearly 45 minutes near Interstate 77 Brawley School Road exit 35 and wasn’t letting up toward noon.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Bake salmon until fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 18 minutes.
—Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Film a large deep skillet with the ¼ cup of oil and add the shallots, garlic, kale, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Superb clam pie awaited us, with freshly shucked bivalves, tons of garlic, and a touch of parsley and chile flakes.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Add pickles, fish flakes or seaweed in the center for extra flavor and nutrients.
—Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
By the time the flakes arrived, reports detailed cars stuck on the roads, tires slipping and sliding.
—Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
Tears and lemonade are spilled; mud and cake get smeared into the rug; confetti balloons are popped one by one, showering elated children in rainbow-paper flakes.
—Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Coarsely chop mushrooms; add to a bowl with pepper flakes and oil.
—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Large, fluffy flakes fell for nearly 45 minutes near Interstate 77 Brawley School Road exit 35 and wasn’t letting up toward noon.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Bake salmon until fish flakes easily with a fork, 15 to 18 minutes.
—Martha Stewart, 5 Feb. 2026
Film a large deep skillet with the ¼ cup of oil and add the shallots, garlic, kale, red pepper flakes and salt and pepper.
—Dallas Morning News, 5 Feb. 2026
Superb clam pie awaited us, with freshly shucked bivalves, tons of garlic, and a touch of parsley and chile flakes.
—Chris Morocco, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Feb. 2026
Add pickles, fish flakes or seaweed in the center for extra flavor and nutrients.
—Michiko Tomioka, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
By the time the flakes arrived, reports detailed cars stuck on the roads, tires slipping and sliding.
—Elena Clavarino, Air Mail, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flakes
Verb
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Low tides offer a look as the ocean peels back to give people a glimpse at the critters and plant life usually underwater.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
31 Dec. 2025
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Though the show peels back a layer or two in every episode, Barrera’s character remains a bit of a cipher.—
Sofía Tafich,
Vogue,
22 Dec. 2025
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Young boys cleaned test tubes, brawny machinists built gauges and mills, and scales delicate enough to weigh an inch of a spider's web.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
5 Feb. 2026
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The simulations relied on direct numerical simulation, a method that resolves all relevant turbulence scales without using modeling assumptions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Primarily, there are beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) courtesy of lipo hydroxy acid (LHA), a deep-penetrating chemical exfoliant that gently sloughs off old, dead cells to reveal brighter, fresher skin.—
Tamim Alnuweiri,
InStyle,
10 Feb. 2026
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The stand collar is ideal for keeping the chill out, too, while a water-resistant fabric sloughs off rain and snow with ease.—
Michelle Tchea,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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Our new study, published in the journal Communications, Earth and Environment sheds light on how exactly Earth's plate tectonics have helped to shape global climate over the past 540 million years.—
Ben Mather,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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It’s made of a premium Polartec fleece that is just as warm as normal fleece but sheds five times fewer microfibers.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Flakes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flakes. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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