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
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
Yes, bananas can be frozen in a variety of ways, whether peeled, unpeeled, halved, sliced, or mashed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 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
With every petal peeled and stem snipped, Phoebe Rupp, Maddie Cofer and Ava Sudbeck are assembling their masterpieces.
—Bo Evans, CBS News, 17 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
For example, there’s quite a bit of autopsy footage in Faces of Death — lots of literal getting under the skin, and also, in one of the movie’s more stomach-turning moments, having skin peeled back off a skull.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 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
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
Yes, bananas can be frozen in a variety of ways, whether peeled, unpeeled, halved, sliced, or mashed.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 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
With every petal peeled and stem snipped, Phoebe Rupp, Maddie Cofer and Ava Sudbeck are assembling their masterpieces.
—Bo Evans, CBS News, 17 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
For example, there’s quite a bit of autopsy footage in Faces of Death — lots of literal getting under the skin, and also, in one of the movie’s more stomach-turning moments, having skin peeled back off a skull.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 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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Pavia barked back at critics during the Senior Bowl in January regarding his height.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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After his second three, the Celtics’ sixth man turned and barked a few choice words at NBC color commentator Reggie Miller.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
27 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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Qualifying for the Champions League again via a top-five finish was regarded as the bare minimum.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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During a Southern summer, there’s nothing worse than burning your bare feet on a hot surface, so this outdoor rug is worth grabbing to keep your patio cool.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Patriots blew the game open with a six-run fifth, including an RBI single from Lindsay and one walk and one hit batter with the bases loaded to push across runs.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Lawmakers’ concerns revolve around the national security risks of sharing wide swaths of data and information with AI companies in China, which often provide cheaper, open source tools compared with their American counterparts.—
Rachyl Jones,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 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 2 May. 2026.
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