How to Use peel off in a Sentence

peel off

verb
  • This is like the cool, older cousin to the peel off mask.
    ELLE, 20 May 2022
  • The growths on the base of the tree plus the bark is peeling off badly.
    oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023
  • This will shock the egg, which helps the shell peel off more cleanly.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The result is that he’s peeled off more than 60 pounds.
    Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024
  • The bronze contains some bark peeled off one of these trees.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2024
  • The cars began to honk and peel off toward the highway and away from the park.
    USA Today, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Use your fingers to peel off the shell starting at the large end.
    Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
  • Slice or peel off the thin flat side of the browned sweet potato and discard.
    Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2022
  • The noble face of Mr. Spock, his skin peeling off like bark from a tree.
    Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024
  • This set of 90 labels is freezer-safe and easy to peel off.
    Shani Hillian, Bon Appétit, 18 Apr. 2022
  • Gently flip the cakes onto the wire racks, and peel off and discard the parchment.
    CNN, 20 Dec. 2021
  • With a series of deft blows from the ball peen hammer, peel off the rest of the fastener.
    Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023
  • Laque kept a close eye on a building across the street, where some loose siding seemed ready to peel off.
    Katy Reckdahl, NOLA.com, 5 Nov. 2020
  • Meanwhile, Gray threw a block, then slowly peeled off to his left.
    Ndaschel, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
  • It's made with body-safe silicone that won't hurt to peel off your skin.
    Jenna Clark, womenshealthmag.com, 3 June 2023
  • No one likes looking in the mirror and seeing skin peel off.
    Maddy Zollo Rusbosin, Women's Health, 27 Feb. 2023
  • First the star Knicks’ guard waved off a Hartenstein screen and instructed the seven-foot big man to peel off to the left.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2024
  • One deputy peeled off from the others and got into his Mercedes.
    Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024
  • There was no cracking, and the fruit leather peeled off easily.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2023
  • Window shades inside the home also appeared to be askew, and the white paint of the home seemed to be peeling off.
    Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024
  • Removal varies per kit, but most can be peeled off by hand or with a wooden stick.
    Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2023
  • With every foot of 130-pound Dacron line that peeled off the free-spooling reel, instinct told me to lock up and swing.
    Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023
  • The archivists soak the document to dissolve the glue and then peel off the old silking.
    Sean Catangui, New York Times, 14 July 2023
  • Drain tomatoes, then peel off the skins and quarter each tomato.
    Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Simply open the package, peel off backing, press over a tear, seal with heat.
    Olivia Dwyer, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2018
  • There are no physical strips—just peel off the hardened wax when you’re done.
    Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 21 June 2023
  • Flip the baking sheet onto a cutting board to remove the semolina cake from the pan and peel off the parchment.
    Tim Carman, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Then Murray peeled off to turn and shove outside linebacker Thomas Incoom to the ground.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2024
  • Crack the eggshell and peel off a small piece that still manages to fit a spoon inside, then glide the spoon between the membrane and the egg to take off big pieces.
    Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 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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