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

While her peers blew in white-hot, cooled to red-hot, then fizzled, flatlined, and peeled off into God knows where, Nicole Kidman just kept accelerating forward. —Danielle Pergament, Allure, 22 May 2025

The toothed scoop bit into the earth, inches from the tombstone, and peeled off a layer of turf, then dumped it onto the plywood. —Paige Williams, New Yorker, 2 June 2025

The mask creates a thin film that locks in all the goodness, but can be peeled off clean or gently rinsed without leaving residue. —Marie Lodi, Allure, 2 June 2025

Back in 2018, researchers from the University of Minnesota developed a 3D-printable tattoo ink made from silver flakes, designed to help heal wounds and be peeled off and discarded when no longer needed. —Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 May 2025