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)
Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Pupils and parents peeled off toward the first school before the remainder reached the group’s final stop.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
There, the demolition was not complete — the owner just peeled off everything inherently preservable about the building, after which there was nothing to fight over.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
This culminated in Malen’s first goal, with Boubacar Kamara playing an exceptional through ball into the Netherlands international’s path, having peeled off Burnley centre-back Maxime Esteve.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Yungblud joined the pair at the front of the stage for the final chorus while Perry peeled off a solo.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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
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
Verb
The product looks like a bright blue film when applied, then, once dried, is peeled off to reveal a red, pink, or brown lip shade that stays on all day.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
Pupils and parents peeled off toward the first school before the remainder reached the group’s final stop.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
There, the demolition was not complete — the owner just peeled off everything inherently preservable about the building, after which there was nothing to fight over.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 23 Oct. 2025
This culminated in Malen’s first goal, with Boubacar Kamara playing an exceptional through ball into the Netherlands international’s path, having peeled off Burnley centre-back Maxime Esteve.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
Yungblud joined the pair at the front of the stage for the final chorus while Perry peeled off a solo.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
When the screams faded away, Monica Santana and Maria Lema, who had driven down from Waukegan to scream, peeled off.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 3 Sep. 2025
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
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
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“Peeled (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeled%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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