peeling back the onion

A form of peel back the onion — Synonym of peel the onion.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of peel back the onion
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APA

peeling back the onion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peeling%20back%20the%20onion

MLA

“peeling back the onion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peeling%20back%20the%20onion. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “peeling back the onion,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peeling%20back%20the%20onion.

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