PEELS OFF Synonyms: 110 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of peel (off)

as in removes

to rid oneself of (a garment) peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of peel off

as in exits

to leave a place often for another it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host

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Bill Ackman peels off his suit jacket in the afternoon sunshine, and hands it to a chauffeur parked outside his office in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen. — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Octavia Spencer immediately peels off her jacket after entering the room and realizing there are no cameras present for our interview. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 As soon as his man peels off to help at the rim after penetration, Kessler goes straight to the rim and is ready to catch and finish. — Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 2 July 2026 At a junction where a dirt road peels off the highway near the mining town of Hitsats, in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a young man named Filimon Guesh pushed his way to the front of a crowd of protesters. — Claire Wilmot & Gisa Tunbridge, The Dial, 12 June 2026 For people managing diabetes or tracking metabolic health, a CGM that peels off in the shower, slides loose during a workout or catches on a doorframe means lost data, gaps in glucose readings and an expensive replacement. — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2026 The Bioré® Paint & Peel Pimple Patch solves this problem with its innovative formula that goes on like a liquid spot treatment and peels off like a pimple patch. — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 20 Feb. 2026 The impressive North American tree, thriving in growing zones 4 through 8, is renowned for its unique gray bark that peels off in shaggy plates. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 21 Jan. 2026 Manucurist even has its own safe gel polish that doesn’t contain harmful chemicals and peels off easily without acetone. — Melony Forcier, InStyle, 15 Jan. 2026

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That distinction removes a major uncertainty surrounding the material.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Pre-toning with a purple toner removes yellow shades, which prepares the hair to accept the silver dye.

— Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026

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In flight tests, the tiny drone navigated pitch-black enclosures, mapped unknown room layouts, hugged surface contours, and located exits without a single visual cue.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Wes Gordon’s eight-year run at Carolina Herrera is often looked at as one of the most successful succession stories in fashion, an industry rife with designer turnover where founder exits can get ugly.

— Hilary Milnes, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of exits

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Turkey’s government insists its courts are independent as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shrugs off European rulings, a stance that has already fueled a diplomatic clash with Western ambassadors over Kavala’s detention.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
The team shrugs off criticism that the end result was overbudget and overdue.

— Lauren Victory, CBS News, 20 June 2026

Definition of shrugs off

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Officials urge residents to use caution Nor’easters are not unusual as New England moves into fall, but this one is coming early in the season.

— Matthew Mulligan, NBC news, 26 Sep. 2026
Officials urge caution Nor’easters are not unusual as New England moves into fall, but this one is coming early in the season.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of moves

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So Finney-Smith departs without ever suiting up in a regular-season game for the Hornets.

— Staff reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Temps begin to rebound Wednesday After the cut-off low departs late Tuesday, the atmosphere will begin its rebound to equilibrium through the week, bringing temperatures back to average or even slightly above average to the end of the work week.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of departs

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And keep in mind that a little goes a long way with each spritz, so one bottle will last you a while.

— Ali Faccenda, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026
When one of the contestants goes missing, Detective Fion Morgan has to work out the difference between what’s been shown on screen and the truth.

— L.M. Chilton, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of goes

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Erin drapes her white puffy coat over her shoulders, collects the lawyer for Deux Moi who just happens to be her husband, and walks out onto the wet asphalt of Chinatown.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2026
Morris, in a while gauzy dress and bare feet, walks out to a standing ovation.

— Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of walks out

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ConnCAT had already announced that a member of the ConnCORP board, Malcolm Ellis, would serve as its interim director as the search for a permanent leader gets underway.

— P.R. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
If lounging by the water gets old, the resort runs a wide range of complimentary activities, from yoga sessions to an aloe scrub–making class.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026

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