peel off
verb
peeled off; peeling off; peels off
1
: to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing
Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
Examples of peel off in a Sentence
it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host
peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod
Recent Examples on the Web
In the November election, Trump—another outsider, running as a right-wing populist—peeled off enough formerly Democratic voters, especially white working-class men, to win.
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Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
For the new cards, the buyer peels off a sticker to reveal the QR code, and the recipient will then scratch off a line that reveals a code to enter on their smartphone for redemption.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
Then Murray peeled off to turn and shove outside linebacker Thomas Incoom to the ground.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024
Ratings fell throughout Season 1 as audiences peeled off in droves, and most of those who abandoned ship have clearly not returned.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
For the new cards, the buyer peels off a sticker to reveal the QR code, and the recipient will then scratch off a line that reveals a code to enter on their smartphone for redemption.
—Umar Shakir, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
Then Murray peeled off to turn and shove outside linebacker Thomas Incoom to the ground.
—Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024
Ratings fell throughout Season 1 as audiences peeled off in droves, and most of those who abandoned ship have clearly not returned.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Peel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peel%20off. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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