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
Despite setting hot and cold beverages on them for years, the labels have not peeled off and still look good as new.
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Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024
In recent years, bombers have flown toward the radars in attack formations, peeling off just before crossing into Norwegian airspace.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
The group is part of a national effort to rally evangelical voters around Vice President Kamala Harris and signals the Democrats’ intent to try to peel off Latino evangelicals — a growing and highly coveted voting bloc — from former President Donald Trump’s base.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
Or several schools could peel off and join the Big 12.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024
In recent years, bombers have flown toward the radars in attack formations, peeling off just before crossing into Norwegian airspace.
—Ben Taub, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
The group is part of a national effort to rally evangelical voters around Vice President Kamala Harris and signals the Democrats’ intent to try to peel off Latino evangelicals — a growing and highly coveted voting bloc — from former President Donald Trump’s base.
—Aarne Heikkila, NBC News, 6 Sep. 2024
Or several schools could peel off and join the Big 12.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2024
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“Peel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peel%20off. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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