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Recent Examples of peeling
The skin on her nose was said to have been peeling from the sun.
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
In the video, directed by Jared Hogan, Mitski and her band make the most of an extremely spooky house, peeling wallpaper and all.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
One chef was dedicated to peeling and supreming oranges — lots of them.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Common problems include drips, peeling, and uneven coverage, but even the worst paint job is incredibly fixable.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 28 Feb. 2026
In the video, directed by Jared Hogan, Mitski and her band make the most of an extremely spooky house, peeling wallpaper and all.
—Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 27 Feb. 2026
One chef was dedicated to peeling and supreming oranges — lots of them.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Common problems include drips, peeling, and uneven coverage, but even the worst paint job is incredibly fixable.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeling
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The minute Monica sits down and starts barking orders in the ER, everyone feels much better.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Her dog then started barking like crazy.—
Eva Andersen,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Economo and his colleagues see it as a blueprint for digitizing, standardizing, and scaling anatomy itself.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
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Our shared commitment to continuing this legacy makes joining together a natural next step, in addition to Netflix’s decades of experience applying and scaling technology responsibly.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Reaves injured his arm late in the fourth quarter after stripping the basketball away from Williamson.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Andrew has still retained his place in the line despite King Charles stripping him of all of his royal titles and privileges in October 2025.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Peeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeling. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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