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Recent Examples of peeling
The peeling wallpaper in the bedroom of Nataliia and Valerii’s apartment on Lesi Ukrainky Street in Pripyat.
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Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Starting low and building up gives your skin time to develop tolerance without the irritation, peeling or redness that can come from using retinoids too aggressively.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
If making fresh juice at home, make sure to thoroughly rinse raw fruits and vegetables under running water before cutting, peeling, using, or eating them.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
However, sealing your deck too frequently can actually wear the deck boards out faster by causing a buildup of sealer that leads to cracking, peeling, and trapped moisture, which causes the wood to rot.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
There were no skeletons at the bottom, just various farm implements (an axe, a bark spud used for peeling bark off fresh tree trunks, a chain, and various minor trinkets).
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
No peeling is required to deliver delicious potatoes that are a perfect companion to almost any meal.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
In tests, robots successfully performed contact-rich tasks like peeling, slicing, and surface probing.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
After peeling the sweet potato, run it through a mandolin or spiralizer and dry the strings thoroughly.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Starting low and building up gives your skin time to develop tolerance without the irritation, peeling or redness that can come from using retinoids too aggressively.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
If making fresh juice at home, make sure to thoroughly rinse raw fruits and vegetables under running water before cutting, peeling, using, or eating them.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 24 Apr. 2026
However, sealing your deck too frequently can actually wear the deck boards out faster by causing a buildup of sealer that leads to cracking, peeling, and trapped moisture, which causes the wood to rot.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 24 Apr. 2026
There were no skeletons at the bottom, just various farm implements (an axe, a bark spud used for peeling bark off fresh tree trunks, a chain, and various minor trinkets).
—Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
No peeling is required to deliver delicious potatoes that are a perfect companion to almost any meal.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 23 Apr. 2026
In tests, robots successfully performed contact-rich tasks like peeling, slicing, and surface probing.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
After peeling the sweet potato, run it through a mandolin or spiralizer and dry the strings thoroughly.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeling
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They were alerted when one of the two suspects allegedly tried to open the back door of the home but ran from the area after one of the homeowner's dogs started barking inside.—
Dean Fioresi,
CBS News,
30 Apr. 2026
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There’s a lot of barking, and suddenly the big fella hops onto the wood platform, sending the other pinnipeds jostling for a new spot in the sun or diving back into the water.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Forge Nano, started in 2013, has spent years developing and testing its process, scaling the business and building market acceptance, said Paul Lichty, co-founder and CEO.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Nepal has made efforts to crack down on the number of unprepared climbers, such as raising climbing fees and introducing a bill that would restrict Everest only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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Communal bathing is de rigueur here, as is stripping off, showering, and stepping into the steamy waters.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Naqvi softened the public image of an industry often accused of asset stripping.—
Hettie O'Brien,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Peeling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeling. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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