Used in a Sentence

peel

How to use peel in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for peel.

Editorial note

Onion code: as you peel back the layers your cry more.

Examples16
Definitions5
Parts of speech2

Quick take

British politician (1788-1850)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of peel gathered in one view.

noun

British politician (1788-1850)

noun

the rind of a fruit or vegetable

verb

strip the skin off; "pare apples"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for peel.

noun

British politician (1788-1850)

noun

the rind of a fruit or vegetable

verb

strip the skin off; "pare apples"

verb

come off in flakes or thin small pieces; "The paint in my house is peeling off"

Example sentences

1

Onion code: as you peel back the layers your cry more.

2

To redeem the coin, you have to peel back a sticker.

3

But if you peel away the "let's build the Enterprise!

4

To me, they didn't want to peel the Joomla potato.

5

I predict a sharp up-tick at the point where the audience starts to peel all their clothes off.

6

As we peel back the layers of the onion, ever more complexity will be revealed.

7

The hologram for peeled coins takes on a honeycomb appearance according to the link.

8

But if that never happens, I will happily go from kitchen to kitchen peeling potatoes.

9

If you distribute free stickers to owners, with that suggestion on the back of the peel-away, I bet it's as effective.

10

Like peeling a potato with my own hands, cutting it into pieces, frying the pieces and giving them to a person to eat as part of their hard earned lunch.

11

If you want to be perfectly safe, you'll never leave your house in case you catch a germ, get in a car accident or even slip on a banana peel.

12

Would they be able to peel off more existing Amazon customers than they'd be cannibalizing their own current sales?

13

My point is that while understanding your tools is important, so is knowing when you don't need to peel back the curtain and instead need to address the problem at hand.

14

David Noble points out that tech can deskill workers and strengthen management, or empower workers and peel away management layers.

15

Just when we think we've got our heads around something, we peel another layer off the onion to reveal an entire landscape of which we were previously unaware.

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Unless we peel back the layers of regulation already in place and offer market-centric replacements for their intent, we will see more and more inefficient layers added over time.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use peel in a sentence?

Onion code: as you peel back the layers your cry more.

What does peel mean?

British politician (1788-1850)

What part of speech is peel?

peel is commonly used as noun, verb.