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
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Honest questions about food safety, illustrated Citing the cucumber recall, Schaffner says people may wonder about peeling off the wax coating.
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Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Unwrap the beets and peel off the skins with a towel once cooled.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
For Republicans who seek to peel off only a fragment of the Latino vote, that approach can yield positive results.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
As the clock wound down on the Ravens’ first loss in six weeks, quarterback Lamar Jackson peeled off his helmet and sent it thundering toward the grass of Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
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Allison Aubrey, NPR, 9 Dec. 2024
Unwrap the beets and peel off the skins with a towel once cooled.
—Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
For Republicans who seek to peel off only a fragment of the Latino vote, that approach can yield positive results.
—Rafael Bernal, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
As the clock wound down on the Ravens’ first loss in six weeks, quarterback Lamar Jackson peeled off his helmet and sent it thundering toward the grass of Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for peel off
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“Peel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peel%20off. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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