Synonyms of peel (off)

peel (off) 1 of 2

verb (1)

as in to remove

to rid oneself of (a garment)

peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod

Synonyms & Similar Words

• remove
• kick (off)
• put off
• take off
• shrug off
• doff
• shed
• strip
• douse
• husk
• undress
• disrobe

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• throw (on)
• put on
• slip (into)
• don
• wear
• array
• rig
• apparel
• suit
• dress
• clothe
• attire
• garb
• robe
• bedeck

peel off

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to move

to leave a place often for another

it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host

Synonyms & Similar Words

• move
• exit
• depart
• get
• go
• get off
• pull out
• walk out
• push off
• take a walk
• run along
• cut out
• bail out
• go off
• dig out
• push on
• clear off
• clear out
• escape
• shove (off)
• evacuate
• take off
• step (along)
• beat it
• sally (forth)
• part
• start
• flee
• pike (out or off)
• bail
• bugger off
• quit
• buzz (off)
• fly
• bug off
• bug out
• pull up stakes
• pack (up or off)
• take a powder
• take a hike
• set out
• hit the road
• book
• strike out
• withdraw
• pull stakes
• retire
• get out
• begone
• run away
• retreat
• emigrate
• skip
• scarper
• step out
• go out
• vamoose
• remove
• light out
• abandon
• desert
• abscond
• vacate
• forsake
• scram
• decamp
• scat
• adjourn
• mizzle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come
• show up
• arrive
• remain
• stay
• turn up
• settle
• dwell
• abide
• close
• approach
• reach
• hit
• lodge
• land
• tarry
• near

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of peel (off)

Verb

Longer prints mean more power use and more opportunities for your print to peel off the print bed. —ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025

By 9 o’clock, the fire would burn low, and everyone would peel off to bed. —Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025

Simply peel off the leftover garlic from the press and toss both the press and the peeler in the dishwasher when you're done. —Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 11 July 2025

In the 2024 presidential election, Trump allies worked to boost third party candidates Jill Stein of the Green Party, Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (before Kennedy bowed out to endorse Trump) to peel off votes from Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee. —Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 July 2025