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adjective

as in exposed
lacking a usual or natural covering a peeled banana

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peeled

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verb

past tense of peel
as in barked
to remove the natural covering of she peels apples with lightning speed

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Recent Examples of peeled
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
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Filling and Assembly Step 3 Set aside 2 garlic cloves from 1 head of garlic, cloves separated, peeled; place remaining cloves (about 10) in a food processor. — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026 Wayne Davis, a 69, is a year old security officer from Sacramento who remained apprehensive with his eyes peeled in all directions. — Matthew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Since they’re already peeled and frozen, the mixture chills faster before blending. — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026 For each batch, add 3 tablespoons coarsely chopped, peeled fresh turmeric (or scant 1 tablespoon ground turmeric) when processing the paste. — Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026 Keep your eyes peeled at your next flea market or antique shop—vintage magazine racks are surprisingly plentiful. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 14 Aug. 2026 Madjo initially peeled onto Marquinhos, captain for Brazil and PSG, from Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot’s first long kick. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026 Keep your eyes peeled for my full review in the coming weeks. — Adam Ismail, The Drive, 13 Aug. 2026 To ensure you don’t miss your $10 off Hotwire coupon code, keep your eyes peeled for the email that should arrive in your inbox shortly after signing up. — Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeled
  1. exposed
  2. barked
  3. uncovered
  4. bare
  5. open
  6. naked
Adjective
  • Morgan Stanley said Equinix and Digital Realty are less exposed because their facilities average roughly 5 to 10 megawatts, far below the gigawatt-scale AI campuses planned by hyperscalers and neocloud operators.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The fact that my life is so exposed is incredibly complex for me.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • Mike Vrabel barked out instruction during a situational period working end-of-half plays, including one Hail Mary.
    — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Her dog barked, and Vera went to say hello, scratching the mutt between the ears.
    — Eric Boodman, STAT, 31 July 2026
Definition of barked
Adjective
  • But Texas is one of 10 states that chose not to expand Medicaid after the ACA became law, so many of the poorest Texans remain uncovered.
    — Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026
  • There, too, cafés have been pressured to refuse to serve uncovered women, a young woman who recently traveled there told me.
    — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of uncovered
Adjective
  • Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The sport of bare knuckle is grabbing attention in the United States and in multiple countries.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In 2023 he was acquitted of domestic abuse charges in a case that had laid bare his private life.
    — Andy Mitten, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of bare
Adjective
  • Beijing is a source of crucial economic support for Iran but has walked a cautious diplomatic line amid the US-Iran war, keeping communications open with players on both sides.
    — Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Israel's Ministry of Construction and Housing issued a tender for constructing several compounds with more than 1,200 homes in total in an open tract of land east of Jerusalem.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of open
Adjective
  • The first thing that struck me was how large the eclipsed sun appeared to the naked eye.
    — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The difference between our naked eyes and a telescope is that a telescope collects far more light than our eyes, enabling it to capture much smaller and fainter objects.
    — Elijah Tan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of naked

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“Peeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeled. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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