Synonyms of peel

peel 1 of 3

verb (1)

ˈpēl 

as in to husk

to remove the natural covering of

she peels apples with lightning speed

Synonyms & Similar Words

• husk
• strip
• skin
• shuck
• bark
• hull
• expose
• scale
• shell
• bare
• flay
• pare
• denude

peel (off)

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verb (2)

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

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verb (3)

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
• run along
• cut out
• bail out
• go off
• dig out
• push on
• clear off
• clear out
• shove (off)
• evacuate
• escape
• take off
• step (along)
• start
• beat it
• sally (forth)
• flee
• part
• pike (out or off)
• bail
• quit
• bugger off
• buzz (off)
• bug off
• bug out
• pack (up or off)
• fly
• take a powder
• take a hike
• set out
• hit the road
• book
• strike out
• pull stakes
• withdraw
• 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

Verb

Simply peel off the edges and toss it. —Tory Johnson, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026

That animal was slashed and bitten all over the body, and pieces of hide as big as a man’s hand had been peeled off. —Frank Glaser, Outdoor Life, 1 Apr. 2026

Newsletter and creator startup Beehiiv is making a push into podcasting, and wants to peel off talent from Substack and Patreon. —Max Tani, semafor.com, 30 Mar. 2026

Researchers at Austria's Graz University of Technology explored this wild idea while thinking about ways to prevent layers of wood veneers from peeling off each other when they were forced apart with regular use. —Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026

Phrases Containing peel

• peel (off)
• peel off