as in removed
to rid oneself of (a garment)
peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod
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as in exited
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 peeled (off)
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Each year, more can be peeled off.
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Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
After the patterning is achieved, the alpha-molybdenum trioxide layer can simply be peeled off the silica.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
My skin burned and my areola peeled off and my breast bled and was swollen to the size of a watermelon.
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Caitlin Shetterly,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
The crowd went wild as a cast of dancers peeled off to reveal seven figures on stage against the backdrop of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace.
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Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
According to Nadar, Balzac believed that a photograph was a material remnant of that which had been photographed, the resulting image akin to a spectral skin peeled off its subject.
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Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Preservationists, the town and the property owner appear to have been at a stalemate since 2018, and walls are now covered in invasive vines, windows are broken out, gutters are dangling and paint has peeled off windowsills.
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Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
Chisholm peeled off three $100 bills.
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Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places.
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Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Each year, more can be peeled off.
—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
25 May 2026
After the patterning is achieved, the alpha-molybdenum trioxide layer can simply be peeled off the silica.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
My skin burned and my areola peeled off and my breast bled and was swollen to the size of a watermelon.
—
Caitlin Shetterly,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
The crowd went wild as a cast of dancers peeled off to reveal seven figures on stage against the backdrop of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace.
—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
2 May 2026
According to Nadar, Balzac believed that a photograph was a material remnant of that which had been photographed, the resulting image akin to a spectral skin peeled off its subject.
—
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
Preservationists, the town and the property owner appear to have been at a stalemate since 2018, and walls are now covered in invasive vines, windows are broken out, gutters are dangling and paint has peeled off windowsills.
—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
Chisholm peeled off three $100 bills.
—
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeled (off)
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His father's tombstone usually has the American flag, Irish flag and a military flag flanking either side, but those appeared to be removed on Monday.
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Despite initially playing through the pain, Arraez was removed from the game before the top of the fifth inning.
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Oil prices extended declines on Friday as more tankers exited the Strait of Hormuz, easing supply concerns.
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Hundreds of people exited the stadium and gathered near Main Street and Park Street.
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The flight later departed for Bermuda, the spokesperson said.
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My parents rarely departed from the rule.
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Lawyers for the news outlets in the litigation on Friday also moved to dismiss one of the allegations in the lawsuit, a claim of contributory copyright infringement.
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After the public pushback, organizers moved the event indoors to the Bianchi Center.
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Room had a big game with more than a dozen saves; his wife, his wife pulled out the list of haters and went on the attack.
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The world’s second-largest consumer of crude oil, China, has pulled out all the stops to preserve supplies as the war in Iran has cut off access to more than 11 million barrels of oil per day.
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So who got a some fries with their shake?
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This is the same team that got all of the hostages out of the tunnels of Gaza that nobody said could be done.
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In the 33rd minute, a Dutch corner kick went awry.
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The Cubs, who have won six of seven, went 7-0 against the Mets this season, outscoring them 51-24.
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Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future.
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Delegates pushed off a final say on a policy that would ban enforcement activity on county property and the sharing of personal information, while establishing a basis on how county employees cooperate with authorities.
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“Peeled (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeled%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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