peel
verb (used with object)
to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc..
is peeling
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present progressiveof peel (3rd person singular).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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But the paint is peeling, and Cohen recently got a chance to interview Trump for his podcast.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
A sheet of privacy film wrongly placed outside a window is peeling.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
Inside, the paint is peeling, the books in the community library are worn, and the proclamations from the state Assembly and City Council honoring the church and its influence are decades old.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
The once-bright blue, green and yellow paint on more than two dozen fishing boats is peeling.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2022
No pictures on the walls, and the paint is peeling.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
