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adjective

as in exposed
lacking a usual or natural covering a peeled banana

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peeled

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verb

past tense of peel
as in barked
to remove the natural covering of she peels apples with lightning speed

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Recent Examples of peeled
Adjective
Purchase pre-peeled garlic cloves in bulk or peel the garlic cloves yourself using the flat side of a large knife to mash them slightly and then peel off the skins. — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026 Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time. — Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
Whether roasted until soft and caramelized, pureed or peeled in fresh veggie ribbons, September’s abundant harvest offers the ultimate bridge between late-summer sun and early-autumn comfort. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026 While on the trail, keep your eyes peeled for wildlife your dog may be tempted to chase. — Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 But shortly after the pool reopened, in June, algae returned in force and the sealant peeled, leading crews to repeatedly drain and scrub the basin over the summer. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026 Several peeled back the curtain on their longtime friendships. — Rachel Treisman, NPR, 3 Sep. 2026 Trim and coarsely chop 2 medium carrots, peeled, and 2 celery stalks. — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026 There is no trailer yet for One Piece’s return, but since production has wrapped, keep your eyes peeled for fresh looks at what’s to come in the next few months. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026 Wayne Davis, a 69, is a year old security officer from Sacramento who remained apprehensive with his eyes peeled in all directions. — Matthew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Since they’re already peeled and frozen, the mixture chills faster before blending. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeled
  1. exposed
  2. barked
  3. uncovered
  4. bare
  5. open
  6. naked
Adjective
  • Morgan Stanley said Equinix and Digital Realty are less exposed because their facilities average roughly 5 to 10 megawatts, far below the gigawatt-scale AI campuses planned by hyperscalers and neocloud operators.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The fact that my life is so exposed is incredibly complex for me.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • The upstairs neighbors had two mastiffs who were left home all day and who barked incessantly and scratched at the floor of their kennel.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • After the top of the ninth, Orioles reliever Cam Sanders barked at the Red Sox dugout, leading Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran to shout back from the top step, but nothing more transpired.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of barked
Adjective
  • But Texas is one of 10 states that chose not to expand Medicaid after the ACA became law, so many of the poorest Texans remain uncovered.
    — Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There, too, cafés have been pressured to refuse to serve uncovered women, a young woman who recently traveled there told me.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of uncovered
Adjective
  • At Gatwick Airport, about 30 miles south of central London, passengers stretched out on the bare floor beside their suitcases.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
  • After enduring a harrowing court proceeding in July that laid bare the grisly details of their daughter’s death, the parents of Celeste Rivas Hernandez are suing singer D4vd for wrongful death and accusing his mother and managers of negligence.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of bare
Adjective
  • SpaceX’s financial statements, now open to inspection after the company went public earlier this year, shine a light on this fact.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
  • After adding Jordan Kyrou, Alex Tuch and Boone Jenner this offseason, the Capitals believe their window to win is wide open.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of open
Adjective
  • Heavy curtain up; the moaning of sentimental strings; lights rising on some wedges and rectangles of scenery, guys and girls, the guys practically naked save for bits and pieces of neo-Greek get-up.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Firefighters said that the man was found naked when he was pulled out of the water.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
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