peel (off) 1 of 2

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)

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As part of the work, Fincke peeled off and reapplied the foil tape that shields the cameras from the extreme temperatures of the vacuum of space. Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025 There were a lot of screws, but they were all separated into individual bags, and each part of the shed was clearly stamped with a part number (hooray for not having to peel off a bunch of stickers). Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025 While the skin is tough and usually best peeled off and removed, the white section is mildly sweet and crisp. Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 10 Aug. 2025 In which case, Kim’s group has a second method for peeling off individual atom-thick monolayers. Margo Anderson, IEEE Spectrum, 18 Oct. 2018 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 11 Sep. 2025.

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