peel
Example Sentences
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As this strain is released, the layers peel apart and curl into tight scrolls.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
With each essay, I peel off the layer of idle ease that is the A.I. generation and see what remains: only hints of a life, of a story, of a human.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
Signage for new and defunct art galleries appear with letters roasted dry by the relentless California sun until the edges of words peel away, looking like they were written in calligraphy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026
“We have the ability to peel back the curtain,” he added.
From MarketWatch • Feb. 21, 2026
I was relieved we wouldn’t have to move and helped Mami peel the sweet potatoes.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.