peeling

present participle of peel
as in barking
to remove the natural covering of she peels apples with lightning speed

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Recent Examples of peeling Experts advise homeowners to look for signs of water damage like peeling paint, cracks, and discoloration in their basements. Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Its thin skin is easy to bite through, meaning you there's no need to worry about peeling this apple before tossing it into the mix. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025 Nine Inch Nails are not done peeling it back. Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2025 Customers can participate by peeling back pieces on in-store items or through purchases from the McDonald's app. Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peeling
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Verb
  • Learn how to stop unwanted behaviors like constant front door barking, toilet training, how to stop furniture chewing and more.
    Christine Persaud, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
  • As their sky-high-IQ quarterback who’s usually barking out plays on defense sat, suited up … looking sharp, in a suit.
    Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Meanwhile, clinics around the country are closing or scaling back services in the face of funding cuts, further limiting women’s options for in-person care.
    Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
  • In real life, Springsteen’s insistence on scaling back—with Landau’s support—may have saved his life, or at least his sanity.
    Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Their teeth are also capable of stripping bark off of trees, making ironwoods and palo verdes even more vulnerable to hungry herds.
    John Leos, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
  • This is a gentler alternative that still gets rid of grime without stripping your skin bare.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025

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“Peeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeling. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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