peel off
verb
peeled off; peeling off; peels off
1
: to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing
Examples of peel off in a Sentence
it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host
peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod
Recent Examples on the Web
The toothed scoop bit into the earth, inches from the tombstone, and peeled off a layer of turf, then dumped it onto the plywood.
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The mask creates a thin film that locks in all the goodness, but can be peeled off clean or gently rinsed without leaving residue.
—Marie Lodi, Allure, 2 June 2025
Back in 2018, researchers from the University of Minnesota developed a 3D-printable tattoo ink made from silver flakes, designed to help heal wounds and be peeled off and discarded when no longer needed.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
The plan is for about half of Tri-Rail’s 50 daily trains to peel off for downtown Miami, with the other half continuing on to the existing Miami airport station route, according to a 2017 report from the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which runs the service.
—Miami Herald Consumer Team, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
The mask creates a thin film that locks in all the goodness, but can be peeled off clean or gently rinsed without leaving residue.
—Marie Lodi, Allure, 2 June 2025
Back in 2018, researchers from the University of Minnesota developed a 3D-printable tattoo ink made from silver flakes, designed to help heal wounds and be peeled off and discarded when no longer needed.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 May 2025
The plan is for about half of Tri-Rail’s 50 daily trains to peel off for downtown Miami, with the other half continuing on to the existing Miami airport station route, according to a 2017 report from the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority, which runs the service.
—Miami Herald Consumer Team, Miami Herald, 10 June 2025
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“Peel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peel%20off. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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