peel

verb

ˈpēl How to pronounce peel (audio)
Definition of peelnext
as in to bark
to remove the natural covering of she peels apples with lightning speed

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Recent Examples of peel This is worth the effort of peeling 40 cloves of garlic. — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appétit, 25 Feb. 2025 Dusty blue velvet benches were piled against walls with peeling paint. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 27 Feb. 2025 Chicago Fire is peeling back another layer of the onion that is Lizzy Novak. — Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 Feb. 2025 In her newest historical fiction novel, The Filling Station, which will be published on March 11th, Miller peels back the layers from one of the most horrific and hidden moments in American history, the Tulsa Race Massacre. — Essence, 24 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for peel
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  1. bark
  2. husk
  3. skin
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  • The protagonist is an ornery, unemployed academic (Lee Sung-jae) who becomes fixated on a barking dog in his apartment complex, and goes to extreme lengths to silence it.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In the new court filing, phone records show Mortensen tried calling the other four roommates – but got no response – around the time when security camera from a residence close to the home picked up at 4:17 a.m. distorted audio of voices, a whimper, followed by a loud thud, and a barking dog.
    — Lauren del Valle, CNN, 7 Mar. 2025
Definition of bark
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  • Ingredients 4 ears fresh yellow corn, husked, silks removed 2 tsp.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, for example, lets guests husk coconuts, take ukulele and hula lessons, and rent GoPro cameras as part of its $50 daily resort fee.
    — Catherine Garcia, The Week, 8 Apr. 2023
Definition of husk
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  • Naledi skins its trailer out in a combination of aluminum and aluminum composite.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Fur handling is a lengthy discussion for another time, but at the very least, have a plan to skin your catch, then roll it up (fur out) and put it in the freezer, to be sold or tanned at a later time.
    — Skye Goode, Outdoor Life, 27 Feb. 2025
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