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adjective

as in exposed
lacking a usual or natural covering a peeled banana

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peeled

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verb

past tense of peel
as in barked
to remove the natural covering of she peels apples with lightning speed

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Recent Examples of peeled
Adjective
Purchase pre-peeled garlic cloves in bulk or peel the garlic cloves yourself using the flat side of a large knife to mash them slightly and then peel off the skins. — Jenavieve Christensen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026 Use pre-peeled carrots or bagged baby carrots to save prep time. — Renu Dhar, Southern Living, 24 Nov. 2025
Verb
Damaged Bark Lawn mowers, strimmers, and snowplows can take a major toll on tree health – especially if tree bark is peeled away in large chunks. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026 Add 5 garlic cloves, crushed, peeled, and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until oil around garlic is sizzling, about 3 minutes. — Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026 Poblano peppers are charred and peeled, then stuffed with picadillo, a mix of ground beef, spices, nuts and seasonal fruits such as pears and apples. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026 Plus, whether unpeeled or peeled cucumbers are better for you. — Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 13 Sep. 2026 Unripe fruit from persimmon trees is picked and then peeled and fermented, which can take months or years. — Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026 Oyster mushrooms make a good substitute and, unlike king trumpets, don’t need to be peeled. — Laura McLively, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2026 Whether roasted until soft and caramelized, pureed or peeled in fresh veggie ribbons, September’s abundant harvest offers the ultimate bridge between late-summer sun and early-autumn comfort. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026 But shortly after the pool reopened, in June, algae returned in force and the sealant peeled, leading crews to repeatedly drain and scrub the basin over the summer. — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeled
  1. exposed
  2. barked
  3. uncovered
  4. bare
  5. open
  6. naked
Adjective
  • The end result would be a gassy surface shining as brightly as a more exposed black hole but with the Balmer break and smooth red hump of a 5,000-kelvin star, de Graaff and Naidu theorized.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Morgan Stanley said Equinix and Digital Realty are less exposed because their facilities average roughly 5 to 10 megawatts, far below the gigawatt-scale AI campuses planned by hyperscalers and neocloud operators.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of exposed
Verb
  • The upstairs neighbors had two mastiffs who were left home all day and who barked incessantly and scratched at the floor of their kennel.
    — Meghan O’Gieblyn, The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026
  • After the top of the ninth, Orioles reliever Cam Sanders barked at the Red Sox dugout, leading Ceddanne Rafaela and Jarren Duran to shout back from the top step, but nothing more transpired.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of barked
Adjective
  • In 2023, a federal audit flagged serious pesticide incidents in half a dozen counties and uncovered patchwork oversight by agricultural commissioners.
    — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Moore added a pair of long passing touchdowns, one to an uncovered Dakorien Moore on a busted coverage, and another down the sideline to Stewart to complete a 28-point first quarter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of uncovered
Adjective
  • Three women sit in front of me, each one occupying a salon chair in a tiny room with a single shampoo bowl, and one window that faces a bare, enclosed courtyard with yellowing grass.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Use a knife or pizza cutter to cut the square into 9 vertical strips, so that each strip has a portion of the bare border.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of bare
Adjective
  • The space is also open for afternoon tea and dinner– though a reservation is recommended.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Director Park Hyeon-seok’s statements on the subject were similarly open.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of open
Adjective
  • In the days leading up to the Arcadia police search of the home, Xuan and several of the nannies stripped clothes off some of the children and inspected their naked bodies for signs of abuse, according to the criminal complaint.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Shimmering embellishments were featured throughout the sheer fabric, which elevated the dress from a barely-there naked dress moment to a style far more elevated.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of naked

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“Peeled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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