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)
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Let the tray cool and then peel off the candles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Her swollen hand was practically smoked with pub fumes, just peel off a piece and dip it in mustard and horseradish.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Their charred bark was peeling off in curls, like terra-cotta tiles.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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The ones that don’t peel off fabric that’s not 100% cotton.
—Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Let the tray cool and then peel off the candles.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Her swollen hand was practically smoked with pub fumes, just peel off a piece and dip it in mustard and horseradish.
—Zuzana Říhová, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Their charred bark was peeling off in curls, like terra-cotta tiles.
—Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Peel (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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