Verb (used with object) : to peel an orange. ,to peel paint from a car. From Dictionary.com.
Why are they hanging peeled from the laundry rack?. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-10-01] Reference
My skin peeled from this and turned a brown color. From Wordnik.com. ["OUR TURN NEXT"] Reference
And I also only eat apples with the skin peeled off!. From Wordnik.com. [Codependent relationships: What happens when someone doesn't want to watch 'Predator' for the 31st time? | EW.com] Reference
Chop a tin of good, plain Italian peeled plum tomatoes and add to the pan. From Wordnik.com. [Blogposts | guardian.co.uk] Reference
As a final insult, all of the skin peeled off of Dan's feet over the next few days. From Wordnik.com. [Take a Hike] Reference
Pausing for a moment, he examined a fragment of skin peeled loose by a grimy fingernail. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2007 » March : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
The carved chimneypiece, with its great drawer, was gone; the paper was peeled from the walls. From Wordnik.com. [A Childhood in Brittany Eighty Years Ago] Reference
As the Lafite label peeled off, there appeared to be a design cut into it, almost like a butterfly or a puzzle piece. From Wordnik.com. [Inflation Hits the Bottle] Reference
Line peeled from the reel and I watched theend section of my rod, firmly looped into my line, disappear into thewaves. From Wordnik.com. [Howell Raines' South Pacific Marlin Fishing Adventure] Reference
The loot includes a manufacturer's label peeled from the aquarium in which Jeff Koons floated his famous basketballs in 1985. From Wordnik.com. [Couple stole more than other artists' ideas] Reference
He was pulled behind a galloping horse with a noose around his neck until the skin peeled off, “like a rabbit ready for the skillet.”. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-02-01] Reference
But fortunately, Your Miette is nothing if not assiduous, and eyes should remain peeled. From Wordnik.com. [The Scarlet Ibis | Miette's Bedtime Story Podcast] Reference
Lucy Gramerling’s parents had been pinned to the wall with great swathes of skin peeled away, leaving muscle and viscera exposed. From Wordnik.com. [Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Jmilb’s Review Forum] Reference
A few days later, all the skin peeled off. From Wordnik.com. [How Do You Keep Your Hands and Feet Toasty?] Reference
Then I learned how to make mushrooms in France where they "peeled" the mushrooms. From Wordnik.com. [Recipe for Roasted Mushrooms with Garlic, Thyme, and Balsamic Vinegar] Reference
There are gems which must be "peeled," worked down in layers from their unattractive outer coatings or shells. From Wordnik.com. [The Zero Stone]
Sales of lazy foods such as peeled potatoes, chopped carrots and diced onions are on the rise. From Wordnik.com. [BBC News | News Front Page | World Edition] Reference
One method is to CC the DPS class, which will allow you easy access to the healer without being "peeled" by the DPS. From Wordnik.com. [WoW.com] Reference
"peeled" for the woman who had been described to me. From Wordnik.com. [The "Pen" - Long Days in a County Penitentiary] Reference
Step three: Soak peeled potatoes overnight in cold water. From Wordnik.com. [Food | Frites] Reference
Then, police say, the car lurched at one of them, and peeled out. From Wordnik.com. [Los Angeles: Were The Cops Stalking King?] Reference
"I remember a man whose whole face was peeled off," says Muhammad. From Wordnik.com. [The Heroes] Reference
She slowly climbed down toward us, eyeing the peeled banana in Adi's hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Macphersons: Week 42: The Sumatra Story] Reference
The police escort peeled off as they entered an area of run-down buildings. From Wordnik.com. [The Worst Week] Reference
"Peppers, unless you roast them, must be peeled, or else they're too bitter.". From Wordnik.com. [AN ITALIAN CLASSIC] Reference
FBI agents also peeled apart his American passport to verify its authenticity. From Wordnik.com. ['Not an Enemy Combatant'] Reference
Buy a peeled prickly pear from the roadside stand and gaze out at the perfect view. From Wordnik.com. [The Best of Malta] Reference
About an hour outside of Auckland, Malcolm asked us to keep our eyes peeled for Sheep 'n Show. From Wordnik.com. [The Macphersons: Week 50: Thoughts Of Home] Reference
Because peels usually lighten the skin, the newly peeled need to be slavish about sun protection. From Wordnik.com. [Can Your Skin Be Saved?] Reference
The next day in the cold sunshine, he peeled off his frozen socks and tore the soles off his feet. From Wordnik.com. [Survivor] Reference
Why bother when there are ready-made salads, ready-peeled and - cut fruit and five-minute frosting?. From Wordnik.com. [Stop The Clock] Reference
But much of the land for sale in Patagonia has been so overgrazed that ranchers describe it as pelado, or peeled, anyway. From Wordnik.com. [The Green Land Grab] Reference
The Japanese firm Nendo rolled the sheets into a cylinder and then peeled back each layer to form the aptly named Cabbage Chair. From Wordnik.com. [Sitting Pretty] Reference
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