as in exposed
lacking a usual or natural covering
a peeled banana
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Recent Examples of peeled
Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Now that the dust has settled, a handful of insiders peeled back the curtain on the meeting that marked the beginning of the end.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Keep your eyes peeled for your boy.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Keep your eyes peeled for that one party guest who will hover over your platter just to be sure all of these get eaten.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Keep your eyes peeled for dwellings, as many are not marked.
—Jennifer Broome, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
No doubt the Academy has its eyes peeled.
—Ben Jureidini, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
The 6ft 5in Dan Burn peeled away to the far post to escape Van Dijk and fellow centre-back Ibrahima Konate, then leapt above 5ft 9in Alexis Mac Allister to score.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis for the Club, said investors should keep their eyes peeled for any deals with other countries, which could improve optimism and sentiment in the markets.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
Marrow also peeled back the curtain on how Louisville balances its revenue-sharing budget.
—Payton Titus, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Sep. 2025
Now that the dust has settled, a handful of insiders peeled back the curtain on the meeting that marked the beginning of the end.
—Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Keep your eyes peeled for your boy.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Keep your eyes peeled for that one party guest who will hover over your platter just to be sure all of these get eaten.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Keep your eyes peeled for dwellings, as many are not marked.
—Jennifer Broome, Denver Post, 22 Aug. 2025
No doubt the Academy has its eyes peeled.
—Ben Jureidini, Them., 22 Aug. 2025
The 6ft 5in Dan Burn peeled away to the far post to escape Van Dijk and fellow centre-back Ibrahima Konate, then leapt above 5ft 9in Alexis Mac Allister to score.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Jeff Marks, director of portfolio analysis for the Club, said investors should keep their eyes peeled for any deals with other countries, which could improve optimism and sentiment in the markets.
—Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeled
Adjective
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And in the height of summer, with an extra air conditioner pumping in the corner, the heat from the semi-exposed kitchen can make the dining room feel slightly steamy.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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There’s a good amount of pedaling and a few exposed, high-stakes areas.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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His buddies just … barked at him in the weight room.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
12 Sep. 2025
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As reporters walked by where Broadbelt’s body was found, a large black dog in a front yard barked loudly and ran along the fence.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Parking is available for $23 a day at an uncovered lot and $28 a day in a covered garage.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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The three uncovered slides have soft but firm padding that extends more than 10 feet past the end of the slide.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
The Enquirer,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Water savings Copley said there was very little change, considering that the area was bare for some time before the drought tolerant landscape was installed.—
Caron Golden,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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This year’s most ambitious chefs laid themselves bare, their autobiographical storytelling shaping singular restaurants.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There are a few elements still in the works, including a spa and the soon-to-open Sycamore House, a board-and-batten structure that will include eight additional guest rooms.—
Degen Pener,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Sep. 2025
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This area of open magnetic fields more easily releases charged particles into space.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Just a few hours later, Dakota Johnson served up another naked dress inspiration at the Kering Foundation's Caring for Women dinner in New York City.—
Margaux Anbouba,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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The Bortle scale is a numerical scale that ranges from one to nine, with one being an excellent dark sky site with no light pollution and nine being an area with considerable light pollution and many night sky objects invisible to the naked eye.—
Harry Bennett,
Space.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Peeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeled. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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