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verb (1)

Definition of peel (off)next
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)

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)
Verb
In September 2024, Sheeran resurrected a dormant $67 million settlement and included language that would peel off $10 million for the Hope Florida Foundation, the Herald/Times previously reported. — Justin Garcia, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026 Loosen tight roots if needed, and peel off the top ½ to 1 inch of soil mix to rid yourself of dormant weed seeds. — Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026 As in an old movie’s transition, the pages of the calendar peel off and float away, and so do college teammates. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026 Many of the spines had peeled off, and Nidhi could see the string and glue that held the pages together. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for peel (off)
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peel (off)
  1. remove
  2. move
  3. exit
  4. depart
  5. get
  6. go
  7. get off
  8. pull out
Verb
  • The reactor would produce substantial heat that engineers must remove from the vehicle.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For instance, Microsoft has committed not to use sensitive data that many companies leverage, such as information about gender, race, age, ZIP code that can be used to identify a person even if their name is removed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of remove
Verb
  • The helicopter moves quickly away from the bus crash site and starts losing altitude.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Duarte’s writing features detailed prose and a moving storyline, encompassing grief, healing, and the losses borne by a Latinx family in the name of American patriotism.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of move
Verb
  • Like Portillo, who ended up selling to a private equity firm, Smith brought in a sponsor, Vestar Capital Partners, to scale the business and later exited to Flowers Foods for $795 million in January 2025.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But Balogun has entered his prime and shouldn’t exit it anytime soon.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of exit
Verb
  • On this spring day, international peacekeeping forces have just departed the city and Ari’s roommate Gloria takes her to Kareem’s party to celebrate the end of the citywide curfew.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The four-day Islay & the Whisky Coast tour departs from Edinburgh and includes transportation, ferry crossings, entrance fees, and three nights in Bowmore (some distillery tours and tastings are available for an additional fee).
    — Hayley Domin, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of depart
Verb
  • It’s marked by fear, second-guessing, and frustration, all with no guarantee that things will actually get better.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Barack Obama announced the death at 13 of Sunny, the former first pooch from his second presidential term and a Portuguese water dog who hated to get wet.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of get
Verb
  • Just like Jessel ending her toast with a dig at Erin last episode, so goes Erin.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The cultural transformation led by Rådström at Daimler Truck has not gone unnoticed.
    — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • Vancouver, for all its celebrity hangouts and major studio and streamer film shoots, is also home to a grimy downtown eastside neighborhood where getting off addictions and out of homelessness for many remains a constant struggle.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones got off to a near-perfect start in his return from a torn Achilles, marching the Colts down the field for an opening-drive touchdown.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of get off
Verb
  • The kind of weird minutiae that only nerds pull out of old archives.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Incumbent presidents’ parties usually lose ground in the midterms, but Trump has pulled out the stops to try to keep that from happening this time.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of pull out

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“Peel (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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