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Noticeably out of place with his full head of gray hair, rectangular glasses and professorial demeanor, Kennedy wandered among the crowd of cops and deputies, eyes peeled for suspicious ink.
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
During the barrier-bashing tour that followed (where that aforementioned scene occurred), the documentary peels back the curtain on the private life, creative process and fame that turned the former teenage Colombian X Factor contestant into a giant of reggaeton and an icon of her homeland.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 9 May 2025
The narrative unfolds and evolves over time, steadily peeling away psychological layers and adding depth through creative additions.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Photos taken during the health department’s inspection showed bookshelves with cracked and peeling paint sitting close to the ground, but the wood is now sanded smooth and painted over.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2025
During the barrier-bashing tour that followed (where that aforementioned scene occurred), the documentary peels back the curtain on the private life, creative process and fame that turned the former teenage Colombian X Factor contestant into a giant of reggaeton and an icon of her homeland.
—Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 9 May 2025
The narrative unfolds and evolves over time, steadily peeling away psychological layers and adding depth through creative additions.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Photos taken during the health department’s inspection showed bookshelves with cracked and peeling paint sitting close to the ground, but the wood is now sanded smooth and painted over.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peel
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Physical performance coach Al Stewart, who joined the team in April last year, was barking orders.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The TikTok Response Since the video was shared online, internet users have become obsessed with the idea of a barking cat.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
Verb
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Ingredients 4 ears fresh yellow corn, husked, silks removed 2 tsp.—
Julia Levy,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2023
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The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, for example, lets guests husk coconuts, take ukulele and hula lessons, and rent GoPro cameras as part of its $50 daily resort fee.—
Catherine Garcia,
The Week,
8 Apr. 2023
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The formula is a gel-cream that hydrates skin with such ingredients as collagen-boosting copper peptides, smoothing saccharide isomerate, moisture-retaining sodium PCA, and calming zinc oxide.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
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Eyes dart, brows furrow, and Holliday lets slip a slight grin, before skinning that smoke wagon and firing one shot into Ringo’s forehead.—
Joseph Hudak,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Peel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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