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 This dish only requires 15 minutes of active time and there is no chopping or peeling involved. Phoebe Evans, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024 The self-release was nostalgic, peeling back the layers on some of Drake’s most treasured moments, including studio sessions from his golden era. Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024 Director David Lynch’s 1980s surreal cult classic Blue Velvet involved peeling away the veneer of suburban normalcy to reveal the seedy underbelly below. Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024 Going to a department store, picking out [buttons], buying potatoes and then coming home and peeling them and cooking dinner. Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for peeling 

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“Peeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeling. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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