peel (off) 1 of 2

as in to remove
to rid oneself of (a garment) peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod

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peel off

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verb (2)

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While the skin is tough and usually best peeled off and removed, the white section is mildly sweet and crisp. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025 Over time, your skin may become fragile and inflamed and peel off easily. Mark Gurarie, Health, 10 Aug. 2025 Unfortunately, the Who’s separation with Starkey was the equivalent of peeling off a child’s Band-Aid very slowly while the kid screams, putting the Band-Aid back on, and then doing it all over again. Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 28 July 2025 In which case, Kim’s group has a second method for peeling off individual atom-thick monolayers. Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Oct. 2018 See All Example Sentences for peel (off)

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“Peel (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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