is peeling
- present progressive of peel (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Inside one of Nottingham's busiest hospitals stands an abandoned clinic where plaster is peeling off the walls, ceilings have caved in and standing water floods the corridor.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2025
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
If you rule out moisture as the reason your paint is peeling, there are numerous other possible explanations.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2022
No pictures on the walls, and the paint is peeling.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
