peels
- present tense form of peel (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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“Age peels away the misconceptions. You become clearer about what you know to be true,” Fouther said.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 1, 2026
Male jewel beetles, having evolved to respond to the exciting sight, are known to mistake orange peels for potential mates and die in a fruitless attempt to impregnate them.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
Freeze citrus peels, berries, fresh herbs or edible flowers into ice cubes and let them do the heavy lifting.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2026
Or homemade banana drinks, such as hot water steeped with banana peels and strained, or blended banana smoothies.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 15, 2025
Leo came out of his cabin then, and I asked him if he’d been eating oranges and juicing them and throwing the peels into the kennel; I knew better, but I asked anyway.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
