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Recent Examples of peel
In addition to peeling skin, acral peeling skin syndrome has other symptoms.
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Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Or peel away and head just down the petite staircase to Le Terrazze, the indoor/outdoor on-site restaurant where chef Alessandro Fiacco churns out his culinary art.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
At times, her hair falls out in clumps and her skin peels.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Now, a new book, Murder in the Dollhouse by Rich Cohen, peels back the sparkling facade of the Dulos's life to unearth the origins and motivations of a crime that became a national obsession.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Kelly Burch Published, Verywell Health, 22 May 2025
Or peel away and head just down the petite staircase to Le Terrazze, the indoor/outdoor on-site restaurant where chef Alessandro Fiacco churns out his culinary art.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
At times, her hair falls out in clumps and her skin peels.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA Today, 19 May 2025
Now, a new book, Murder in the Dollhouse by Rich Cohen, peels back the sparkling facade of the Dulos's life to unearth the origins and motivations of a crime that became a national obsession.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for peel
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While barking like a dog at the people involved in the conflict will not solve most of our problems, the element of surprise can catch people in the thick of an emotional argument off guard.—
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The young woman and her 58-year-old mother believe the victims focused on her door because the family dog, Oliver, was barking over the commotion outside.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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Ingredients 4 ears fresh yellow corn, husked, silks removed 2 tsp.—
Julia Levy,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2023
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The Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort, for example, lets guests husk coconuts, take ukulele and hula lessons, and rent GoPro cameras as part of its $50 daily resort fee.—
Catherine Garcia,
The Week,
8 Apr. 2023
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As its formula guards skin against damaging UV rays, a hydrating combination of hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and ectoin plump, smooth, and calm redness and irritation.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
3 Apr. 2025
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The formula is a gel-cream that hydrates skin with such ingredients as collagen-boosting copper peptides, smoothing saccharide isomerate, moisture-retaining sodium PCA, and calming zinc oxide.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
8 May 2025
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“Peel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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