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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
Keep your eyes peeled at your next flea market or antique shop—vintage magazine racks are surprisingly plentiful. Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026 Madjo initially peeled onto Marquinhos, captain for Brazil and PSG, from Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot’s first long kick. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Keep your eyes peeled for my full review in the coming weeks. Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026 To ensure you don’t miss your $10 off Hotwire coupon code, keep your eyes peeled for the email that should arrive in your inbox shortly after signing up. Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 Keep your eyes peeled for soft launch announcements on Dan’s social media pages. Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Aug. 2026 From there, the leathery red skin is easily peeled away (or popped out by squeezing from the opposite end) to reveal the fleshy white, glossy fruit that feels sort of like a grape without the peel. Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 July 2026 Thus, attention that might have been devoted to local coping mechanisms or new business opportunities was peeled away and newly affixed to the Prime Minister and his stalwart scientific advisors. Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 27 July 2026 Additionally, the outer layer of the produce, especially if cut or bruised, should be peeled away immediately. Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeled
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
Verb
  • Mike Vrabel barked out instruction during a situational period working end-of-half plays, including one Hail Mary.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Her dog barked, and Vera went to say hello, scratching the mutt between the ears.
    Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • But most wrecks of slave ships remain uncovered on the coast.
    Amara Evering, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
Adjective
  • Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The sport of bare knuckle is grabbing attention in the United States and in multiple countries.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023 he was acquitted of domestic abuse charges in a case that had laid bare his private life.
    Andy Mitten, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Beijing is a source of crucial economic support for Iran but has walked a cautious diplomatic line amid the US-Iran war, keeping communications open with players on both sides.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing issued a tender for constructing several compounds with more than 1,200 homes in total in an open tract of land east of Jerusalem.
    Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The first thing that struck me was how large the eclipsed sun appeared to the naked eye.
    Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The difference between our naked eyes and a telescope is that a telescope collects far more light than our eyes, enabling it to capture much smaller and fainter objects.
    Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026

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“Peeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeled. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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