as in exposed
lacking a usual or natural covering
a peeled banana
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Recent Examples of peeled
Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Luckett likes to keep her eyes peeled for intricate, patterned pieces.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Lightly grease a small roasting pan or gratin dish with olive oil and place 8 (1- to 1 1/2-inch wide) strips of roasted and peeled red bell peppers in single layer.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Although winter vegetables such as rutabaga and butternut squash are traditionally peeled, delicata squash's skin is surprisingly edible, not to mention delicious—so no need to peel.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2025
As the hard balls inside the mill collided with the graphite, the material was repeatedly fractured and peeled apart into thin graphene sheets.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Keep your eyes peeled for wild horses grazing along the ridgelines.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
McCarty could see the man pounding on the doors and windows, and the 6-year-old watched on as a fire engine and ambulance peeled onto the street.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Roofs were peeled away, and windows blown out in the Category 5 hurricane, leaving no protection from the rain and up to 16 feet of seawater driven onto land in the storm surge.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time.
—Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
In addition to following the above advice, keep your eyes peeled for some of the warning signs your spider plant may be in danger in winter.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 8 Jan. 2026
Luckett likes to keep her eyes peeled for intricate, patterned pieces.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Lightly grease a small roasting pan or gratin dish with olive oil and place 8 (1- to 1 1/2-inch wide) strips of roasted and peeled red bell peppers in single layer.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Although winter vegetables such as rutabaga and butternut squash are traditionally peeled, delicata squash's skin is surprisingly edible, not to mention delicious—so no need to peel.
—Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Dec. 2025
As the hard balls inside the mill collided with the graphite, the material was repeatedly fractured and peeled apart into thin graphene sheets.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2025
Keep your eyes peeled for wild horses grazing along the ridgelines.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
McCarty could see the man pounding on the doors and windows, and the 6-year-old watched on as a fire engine and ambulance peeled onto the street.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
Roofs were peeled away, and windows blown out in the Category 5 hurricane, leaving no protection from the rain and up to 16 feet of seawater driven onto land in the storm surge.
—David Culver, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeled
Adjective
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During that intrusion, the attacker discovered an exposed API that could be used to access customer information linked to 700Credit's dealership clients.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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America is entering 2026 with a health system that is more politically exposed, more unequal, and more unstable than at any time in recent memory.—
Uché Blackstock,
Time,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Another nearby dog has barked since Mancl and his wife moved in four years ago.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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Toward the end of his game-winning drive Sunday, Mac Jones received the play from the sideline, barked it to teammates, then turned to one of his two favorite targets on the day, Christian McCaffrey.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Keep in mind that a covered pot boils faster than an uncovered one.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 Jan. 2026
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Start with uncovered cups, then increase difficulty by baiting only some cups to encourage scent work.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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Several of the most striking photographs in the book are of the studio itself, which appears empty except for a pair of high heels reflected in a wall of mirrors or a rumpled military blanket, a favorite backdrop, pinned to a bare wall.—
Vince Aletti,
New Yorker,
8 Nov. 2025
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But as recently as two years ago, the Boston pitching cupboard was almost bare.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And 74 of those came when Donovan Olugbode was open for three receptions.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
9 Nov. 2025
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In an effort to make that happen, officials with the city of Little Rock presented a plan for the portion of the trail at the Dillard's headquarters on Thursday at an open forum meeting at the Dunbar Community Center, inspiring hope in some cyclists and advocates.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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One foot was naked, and the other was frozen in its boot.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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That critique of American foreign policy – that US high-mindedness and democratic idealism conceal naked corporate interests – persisted through the Cold War and into the 21st Century.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Peeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeled. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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