peel off

verb

peeled off; peeling off; peels off

intransitive verb

1

: to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing

2

: depart, leave

Synonyms of peel off

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• get off
• pull out
• walk out
• push off
• run along
• cut out
• bail out
• go off
• dig out
• push on
• clear off
• clear out
• shove (off)
• evacuate
• escape
• take off
• step (along)
• start

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

With Doak’s game clock defunct, ESPN peeled off one of its scorebug operators to shadow the officials, starting and stopping the on-screen time by hand, second by second. — Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Carefully and slowly peel off top sheet of parchment; set aside. — Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Sep. 2026

After peeling off the papery outer skin of the onion, place it on its side on a cutting board. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026

So, without a major blue surge unlike any seen in recent years, Democrats have to peel off independents, Republicans and rural voters to have a chance statewide. — Eleanor Dearman updated August 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for peel off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff