peel off
verb
peeled off; peeling off; peels off
1
: to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing
Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
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
Many trace the start of the renaissance to 1999, when the U.S. won the World Cup and winning goal-scorer Brandi Chastain slid at midfield, peeled off her jersey to reveal only a sports bra and twirled the shirt joyously over her head.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
When she was finished, guests filled with wonder, and many refreshments, started peeling off to bed.
—Sarah Wood, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Initially, it's wrapped in a thin red fruit that's peeled off during the cleaning process.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
These more or less three-inch shards peeled off titanium threads when workers installed the titanium bolts that secured the floor in these fly-by-wire planes.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
That meant peeling off a few people from other projects, including the new FAFSA.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The phosphor coating has been peeling off exposing the LED's blue color.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
The result is that he’s peeled off more than 60 pounds.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
Republican opponents, like Ron DeSantis, tried to peel off Trump supporters by criticizing the former president’s pandemic-era lockdowns.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
When she was finished, guests filled with wonder, and many refreshments, started peeling off to bed.
—Sarah Wood, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2024
Initially, it's wrapped in a thin red fruit that's peeled off during the cleaning process.
—Jaina Grey, WIRED, 7 Mar. 2024
These more or less three-inch shards peeled off titanium threads when workers installed the titanium bolts that secured the floor in these fly-by-wire planes.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 16 Mar. 2024
That meant peeling off a few people from other projects, including the new FAFSA.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 11 Mar. 2024
The phosphor coating has been peeling off exposing the LED's blue color.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2024
The result is that he’s peeled off more than 60 pounds.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
Republican opponents, like Ron DeSantis, tried to peel off Trump supporters by criticizing the former president’s pandemic-era lockdowns.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Peel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peel%20off. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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