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peeling the onion

peeling the onion is the present participle and gerund 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 peeling the onion

What is peeling the onion the present participle and gerund of?
Peeling the onion is the present participle and gerund of peel the onion.

Words near peeling the onion in the dictionary

  1. peeling back the onion
  2. peeling off
  3. peeling out
  4. peeling rubber
  5. peeling skin syndrome
  6. peeling the onion
  7. peelings
  8. Peelite
  9. Peelites
  10. peelless
  11. peeloo

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