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
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There, the demolition was not complete — the owner just peeled off everything inherently preservable about the building, after which there was nothing to fight over.
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, separate the broccoli head from the stem and then slice or peel off the woody exterior from the stem.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Barely caring that the fake-tin ceiling was peeling off in one corner and had to be shoved back up once or twice a week with a broomstick.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Carefully invert cake onto a wire rack; peel off parchment paper.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, separate the broccoli head from the stem and then slice or peel off the woody exterior from the stem.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Barely caring that the fake-tin ceiling was peeling off in one corner and had to be shoved back up once or twice a week with a broomstick.
—Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2025
Carefully invert cake onto a wire rack; peel off parchment paper.
—Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for peel off
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“Peel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peel%20off. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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