Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peel
Verb
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Just husk the corn, remove the silk and grill those cobs naked so they’re lightly charred, sweet, slightly crisp with a roasty popcorn taste.—
Beth Dooley,
Boston Herald,
20 Aug. 2025 -
Examples include chopping bee, husking bee, logging bee, quilting bee, house- or barn-raising bee, sewing bee, spinning be, and, ultimately, spelling bee.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Just days into his Senate campaign, James Talarico is making his Christian faith a centerpiece of what will be an uphill battle to strip one of Texas’s Senate seats out of the hands of Republicans.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Athletes are often defined by their times, medals, and records, but stripping back their impact to numbers can be reductive, particularly in Fraser-Pryce’s case.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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Two Cornell students hunted and skinned a 120-pound bear inside a residence hall kitchen over the weekend, university personnel said.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Candice and Glenn sent Parker and Madison to wash off their swamp smell, then did the dirty work of prepping and skinning the frogs.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
9 Sep. 2025
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On the cruise, visitors will head out on the tiki boats where cocktails will be served and oysters will be shucked on deck.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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Some of the best ways to spend a day include meandering along Moonstone Beach inspecting driftwood structures and shucking at the no-reservation, cash-only Sea Chest Oyster Bar.—
Tim Chester,
AFAR Media,
29 July 2025
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“Peel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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