peel
verb (used with object)
to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc..
have peeled
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present perfectof peel.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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However, China-brokered ceasefires have peeled off two of the most powerful rebel groups.
From Barron's ● Jan. 14, 2026
Inside, the paint has chipped and walls have peeled due to court orders barring the family from doing repairs.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
Streaming channels have peeled off from cable lineups and established their own individualized subscription services, with the result that what used to be bundled together in premium tiers are now separate charges.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
In expressing these voices, I have peeled the dressings off my father’s many untended wounds, and he has lashed out in pain and fear of the ugly truth of what’s gone unhealed.
From Salon ● Jul. 27, 2018
We were our own kind of team, and I wished we could have peeled away, had our own party, like at Wendell.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
