peeling

Example Sentences

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Less than two weeks after the project’s completion, the blue paint began peeling and the water turned green with algae.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

Champion canoeist David "Davey" Hearn told the BBC that he did not do anything wrong, and was simply touching the peeling paint.

From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026

He added, "I reached in there, and I was able to grab the end of that flapping piece, the already peeling piece. It was still attached to the bottom. I didn't remove anything."

From Barron's • Jun. 21, 2026

Now, those taxpayer millions are peeling off and floating away in ragged, aquamarine chunks.

From Slate • Jun. 19, 2026

“We could try peeling him like a banana,” the Old-Green-Grasshopper suggested.

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl