peel
verb (used with object)
to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc..
are peeling
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present progressiveof peel.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Those shops, including chains and mom-and-pop mechanics, are peeling ever more business away from dealerships, known for higher rates, opaque pricing and multiday waits for routine service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
Chunks of blue paint are peeling off the bottom just two weeks after multi-million dollar renovations were completed.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
Now, those taxpayer millions are peeling off and floating away in ragged, aquamarine chunks.
From Slate ● Jun. 19, 2026
Burgers and biometrics Tech giants and their lawyers are peeling their eyebrows off the ceiling this week following a ruling from the Illinois Supreme Court.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2023
Even though Uncle Tim gave us the station wagon a long time ago and it is so old the fake wood side panels are peeling off, Apa treats it like we bought it yesterday.
From "A Step from Heaven" by An Na
