as in exposed
lacking a usual or natural covering
a peeled banana
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Recent Examples of peeled
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
Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
In an edition that was all about the subtleties of watchmaking, one had to keep their eyes peeled to get all the subtleties of what the exhibitors at Watches and Wonders packed into 40-something-millimeter formats.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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, 1 May 2026
Finely mash 1 large banana, peeled, with a potato masher or fork in another small bowl; stir in ½ cup plain whole-milk yogurt (not Greek).
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Bananas are a convenient fruit that can be peeled and eaten as a snack or dessert.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
My days were spent successfully hunting for sand dollars and starfish with my sister, crabbing along the Kiawah River, and keeping my eyes peeled for alligators maneuvering between lagoons.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
When thrift shopping, keep your eyes peeled for brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, Cartier, Breitling, Longines, Tudor, Zenith, Seiko, Citizen, and Bulova.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Lamont suggested Tuesday that about $100 million could be peeled away from the rebate program to increase aid to cities and towns.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
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
The Eta Aquariids will glimmer slightly away from Venus, so keep your eyes peeled!
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
In an edition that was all about the subtleties of watchmaking, one had to keep their eyes peeled to get all the subtleties of what the exhibitors at Watches and Wonders packed into 40-something-millimeter formats.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026
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, 1 May 2026
Finely mash 1 large banana, peeled, with a potato masher or fork in another small bowl; stir in ½ cup plain whole-milk yogurt (not Greek).
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Apr. 2026
Bananas are a convenient fruit that can be peeled and eaten as a snack or dessert.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 28 Apr. 2026
My days were spent successfully hunting for sand dollars and starfish with my sister, crabbing along the Kiawah River, and keeping my eyes peeled for alligators maneuvering between lagoons.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2026
When thrift shopping, keep your eyes peeled for brands such as Rolex, Patek Philippe, Omega, Cartier, Breitling, Longines, Tudor, Zenith, Seiko, Citizen, and Bulova.
—Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 18 Apr. 2026
Lamont suggested Tuesday that about $100 million could be peeled away from the rebate program to increase aid to cities and towns.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeled
Adjective
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The outer layers of the star will eventually cool and disperse, leaving a nebula of ex-stellar material surrounding the sun's core, which will then become an exposed cooling stellar remnant called a white dwarf.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The objective is to reduce exposed equity within the entity in a lawful and structured manner.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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That came after he was pulled in Game 4 and barked at his bench before heading down the tunnel.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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Pavia barked back at critics during the Senior Bowl in January regarding his height.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An uncovered pinch by Ian Moore created a jail break and, to compound matters, Moore was an onlooker as Suter hammered the puck.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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Williams sued American Demolition and uncovered years of safety issues.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Diana pump kept the foot nearly bare.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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Keep moisture in the soil by adding a a 3- or 4-inch-thick layer of insulating, coarse wood (NOT BARK) mulch, leaving some bare sunny spots for ground dwelling native bees.—
Nan Sterman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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Rescuers found the son trapped with his dead dad’s body after forcing open their apartment door, Singh said.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2026
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Their hounding defense and Johnson’s decision to aggressively trap Anthony Edwards blew the game wide open, as the Spurs let the Wolves take open 3s, and Minnesota missed almost all of them.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Blessed with wide fields of view, binoculars reveal the night sky beyond the reach of the naked eye, able to give excellent views of large and bright deep-sky objects — including star clusters and nebulas and the occasional galaxy (as well as the star-fields in the arc of the Milky Way).—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Talley then fled naked from the hospital and soon was recaptured.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Peeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeled. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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