was peeling
- past progressive of peel.
Example Sentences
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A massive window decal of fresh fruit near the entrance was peeling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
The bane of my childhood was peeling and deveining shrimp.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 10, 2023
"The staff were rushed off their feet, paint was peeling off the walls and patients were being squeezed in everywhere they could - in makeshift bays, in corridors and side rooms. It was horrific."
From BBC ● Dec. 7, 2022
“His hair was crispy. His skin was peeling and his lip was busted,” Ms. Piland said.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 13, 2022
The house must’ve been red and white, but the white was peeling and yellowed, and the red had been bleached to a Pepto-Bismol pink.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
