peel (off) 1 of 2

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

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peel off

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verb (2)

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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 The museum has since reported that the painting, which was behind glass, was unharmed, the photo having been peeled off it shortly after its application. News Desk, Artforum, 9 Oct. 2024 Stan stars as a man whose lifelong disfigurement is miraculously reversed; the shoot included a grisly three-and-a-half-hour session spent peeling off chunks of his face. Alex Barasch, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024 There’s a new genre of influencers who peel off layers of skin products every morning. Melvin Backman, Quartz, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for peel (off) 

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“Peel (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel%20%28off%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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