peel
verb (used with object)
to strip (something) of its skin, rind, bark, etc..
were peeling
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past progressiveof peel.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
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
A leaking radiator had damaged the wooden floor, and now the tiles covering it were peeling up.
From New York Times ● Jun. 24, 2022
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
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
