were peeling
- past progressive of peel.
Example Sentences
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Finally, they intervened in the areas where the tiles were peeling off the wall and secured them.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2024
Others also claimed the jam’s labels were peeling off of the glass jars.
From Salon ● Apr. 18, 2024
Men were peeling switches of vines to tie together a raft of dozens of logs cut from the forest in their backyard.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 18, 2022
Layers of ancient lead-filled paint were peeling from the exterior walls, plumbing was leaking, flooring was dislodged, bed bugs were rampant, and whole sections of window casing were hanging loose.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2022
Peter was romping around the room with Mouschi, the cat, while Mother, Margot and I were peeling boiled potatoes.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
