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verb (1)

Definition of peeling (off)next
present participle of peel (off)
as in removing
to rid oneself of (a garment) peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod

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peeling off

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verb (2)

present participle of peel off
as in exiting
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 peeling (off)
Verb
The crowd is in constant flux, peeling off and joining in depending on what the song queue has in store. — Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026 Trump voters were not as united around Marshall, with 9% of them peeling off for Hamilton. — Elizabeth Schreier, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026 Handsink nearest kitchen entrance from seating area damaged and peeling off of wall. — Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026 As with the previous hour, which opened with the Russian assassins stalking River and Sid at the bowling alley, this episode picks up at the suspense cliffhanger of these same assassins peeling off with an abducted Sid in their car. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 After peeling off the papery outer skin of the onion, place it on its side on a cutting board. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 If summer is about peeling off layers, fall is about bringing them back. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, Farage decided that his party would only run candidates in areas that had traditionally been strongholds for Labour, in hopes of peeling off voters who couldn’t bring themselves to vote for Conservatives. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026 The act of peeling off that outer layer could transfer pathogens from the produce’s skin to the edible flesh. — Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeling (off)
  1. removing
  2. exiting
  3. putting off
  4. departing
  5. moving
  6. running along
  7. pulling out
  8. walking out
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  • The platform offered another reason, however, for removing Polson's articles and blocking his accounts from further submissions.
    — TODD WALLACK THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
  • With the Democrats’ takeover of Congress, time has run out on eliminating the Department of Education—not that this was possible without removing the Senate filibuster—or making any other significant legislative changes.
    — Ilya Shapiro, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of removing
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  • The deputy and special officer are seen exiting the sheriff’s building before approaching the black SUV, and engaging in what appeared to be a 5-second conversation with the agents inside the vehicle, video released Friday by the department shows.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026
  • The Slovenian star fell to the court, grasping his right ankle before slowly making his way up to his feet, connecting on his free throw, and exiting with the Lakers ahead 114-90.
    — Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • All of this means Owens has had to take shifts in the kitchen, putting off her front-of-house duties and paperwork to her evenings and days off.
    — Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
  • According to Singhal, common signs include procrastination, impatience, feeling overwhelmed, and putting off decisions altogether.
    — Kriti Kumar, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of putting off
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  • At Prague's Vaclav Havel Airport, spokesperson Denisa Hejtmánková said a total of nine flights were threatened, including arriving flights from Denmark, Spain and Britain, and departing flights to the Netherlands, Cyprus, Romania, Italy and Britain.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Departing from Dallas In Porter’s view, departing is the most stressful part of air travel.
    — Lauren Harano, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • Then birdwatchers realized the eagles had indeed built another nest, just in a different spot, moving across the river to Glen Hazel.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Every person seemed to be moving more slowly, taking in each detail around them.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • Later, she’s entertained by a mouse running along the baseboard of one of London’s more elegant restaurants.
    — Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of running along
Verb
  • The abrupt development came on the heels of BC Partners pulling out of its arrangement to invest $300 million into the LIV Golf League after a simple head count made clear not enough of the circuit’s top golfers planned to return in 2027.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
  • National groups from both parties began pulling out of the race earlier this month, signaling that both now view the contest as less competitive than previously thought.
    — Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of pulling out
Verb
  • These days, walking out of a Rolex boutique with one seems nearly impossible.
    — Zach Weiss, Robb Report, 7 Nov. 2026
  • A week later, however, Ronaldo apologized to his teammates for walking out and expressed his desire to continue playing for the national team.
    — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of walking out

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“Peeling (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeling%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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