How to Use peel off in a Sentence

peel off

verb
  • This is like the cool, older cousin to the peel off mask.
    ELLE, 20 May 2022
  • The growths on the base of the tree plus the bark is peeling off badly.
    oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
  • My own group peeled off near the top of the ridge to await orders.
    Jordan Thomas may 28, Literary Hub, 28 May 2025
  • Acevedo peeled off some of the skin and took a big bite.
    Cindy Carcamo, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The walls were stained and punched through, and the wallpaper peeled off.
    Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 24 June 2025
  • This will shock the egg, which helps the shell peel off more cleanly.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The result is that he’s peeled off more than 60 pounds.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The bronze contains some bark peeled off one of these trees.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2024
  • Unwrap the beets and peel off the skins with a towel once cooled.
    Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
  • The cars began to honk and peel off toward the highway and away from the park.
    USA Today, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Use your fingers to peel off the shell starting at the large end.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
  • Slice or peel off the thin flat side of the browned sweet potato and discard.
    Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2022
  • By 9 o’clock, the fire would burn low, and everyone would peel off to bed.
    Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
  • One steps over to a sink and peels off a medical glove.
    Thomas C. Zambito, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The noble face of Mr. Spock, his skin peeling off like bark from a tree.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • This set of 90 labels is freezer-safe and easy to peel off.
    Shani Hillian, Bon Appétit, 18 Apr. 2022
  • The room was thick with steam, my wet T-shirt sticking to me, wanting to be peeled off.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Gently flip the cakes onto the wire racks, and peel off and discard the parchment.
    CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
  • With a series of deft blows from the ball peen hammer, peel off the rest of the fastener.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
  • Laque kept a close eye on a building across the street, where some loose siding seemed ready to peel off.
    Katy Reckdahl, NOLA.com, 5 Nov. 2020
  • One by one, players peel off sodden shirts and hand them to fans.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • One by one, players peel off sodden shirts and hand them to fans.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Gray threw a block, then slowly peeled off to his left.
    Ndaschel, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
  • It's made with body-safe silicone that won't hurt to peel off your skin.
    Jenna Clark, womenshealthmag.com, 3 June 2023
  • No one likes looking in the mirror and seeing skin peel off.
    Maddy Zollo Rusbosin, Women's Health, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.
    Literary Hub, 27 Jan. 2026
  • The skin should peel off easily.
    Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
  • In addition to removing the sprouts, make sure to peel off any green skin on the potato.
    Heather Riske, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Lift the cloth and begin to peel off the sticker with a credit card or your fingernail.
    Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Wallpaper that has a non-woven backing can be peel off dry and leave behind some spots of glue that can be washed off with soapy water.
    Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026

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