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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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host
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Recent Examples of peel (off)
Melony Forcier, InStyle, 15 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
Mack Maier, co-owner of the collective, said climbers were present when the roof peeled off.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Manucurist even has its own safe gel polish that doesn’t contain harmful chemicals and peels off easily without acetone.
—Melony Forcier, InStyle, 15 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
Mack Maier, co-owner of the collective, said climbers were present when the roof peeled off.
—Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
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 1 Feb. 2026.
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