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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The 808s feel like drowning in a volcano, my skin peeling off as the visage of Satan reveals itself. Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 4 June 2025 My own group peeled off near the top of the ridge to await orders. Jordan Thomas may 28, Literary Hub, 28 May 2025 Meanwhile, the civil-rights movement split the Democratic coalition—its Southern wing peeled off, never to return—and Vietnam fractured the liberals. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 May 2025 Sanctions, originally considered a serious diplomatic tool, are increasingly used like political bandages, quickly slapped on, soon ignored, and easily peeled off ... but not truly addressing the pain point. Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 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 1 Jul. 2025.

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