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peeled the onion

peeled the onion is the simple past and past participle of peel the onion.

Meaning of peel the onion

Verb

peel the onion (third-person singular simple present peels the onion, present participle peeling the onion, simple past and past participle peeled the onion)

  1. (figuratively, idiomatic) To investigate a matter more deeply, usually step by step, each step leading to a new discovery.

Questions about peeled the onion

What is peeled the onion the simple past and past participle of?
Peeled the onion is the simple past and past participle of peel the onion.

Words near peeled the onion in the dictionary

  1. peeled away
  2. peeled back the onion
  3. peeled off
  4. peeled out
  5. peeled rubber
  6. peeled the onion
  7. peeler
  8. peeler bar
  9. peeler bars
  10. peelers
  11. peeles

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