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)
Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Bricks look weathered and soot-stained, there’s graffiti on the walls, posters are peeling off them and shadows of moving people are even projected onto the windows of the train in the station.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Universal opted to spend several scenes with the paranormal investigator whose face peels off in the bathroom mirror — a minor character in the story with a high gore factor.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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Yungblud joined the pair at the front of the stage for the final chorus while Perry peeled off a solo.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
Bricks look weathered and soot-stained, there’s graffiti on the walls, posters are peeling off them and shadows of moving people are even projected onto the windows of the train in the station.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Universal opted to spend several scenes with the paranormal investigator whose face peels off in the bathroom mirror — a minor character in the story with a high gore factor.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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