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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So thieves strip it from phone lines, as well as from other infrastructure like streetlamps and EV chargers.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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And the Education Department has stripped funding from some districts that used it to create magnet schools intended to be more diverse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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One after another, Travis Street Hospitality restaurants have taught Dallas that there’s more than one way to skin an andouillette.—
Claudia Alarcón,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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All of the carcasses that washed ashore had been skinned, Cole said, with some missing their front paws.—
Francie Ebert,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These stories usually involve a woman shucking societal norms of being nice, pretty, and obedient.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Mike Dicus is an oyster expert; he's been shucking them for 35 years.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Peel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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