It apparently does have continued use as an approximate synonym to chafe or flay when used in the appropriate context: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictiona

It apparently does have continued use as an approximate synonym to chafe or flay when used in the appropriate context: https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excoriate https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/excoriate https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/excoriate https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/excoria...