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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as in to move
to leave a place often for another
it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host
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Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
The researchers stipulate that the steamer basket of eggs must be dunked into the boiling water for two minutes, then into the lukewarm water for two minutes—a switch that’s to be repeated eight total times before you’re cleared to run them under cold water and peel off the shells.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Rather than frantically peeling off your clothes at the end of the day as anxious thoughts swirl in your head, try to complete each step mindfully: Carefully put your work outfit away and slowly step into your comfy pants.
—Cathryne Keller, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
Monahan, who has been out since suffering a wrist injury on Jan. 7, was peeling off his gear following his latest solo skate.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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As Edward’s fretting hands peel off the wet and bleeding parts of his post-trial face, the body horror is shown primarily in the darkened glass of a framed photograph.
—Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2025
The researchers stipulate that the steamer basket of eggs must be dunked into the boiling water for two minutes, then into the lukewarm water for two minutes—a switch that’s to be repeated eight total times before you’re cleared to run them under cold water and peel off the shells.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2025
Rather than frantically peeling off your clothes at the end of the day as anxious thoughts swirl in your head, try to complete each step mindfully: Carefully put your work outfit away and slowly step into your comfy pants.
—Cathryne Keller, SELF, 23 Dec. 2024
Monahan, who has been out since suffering a wrist injury on Jan. 7, was peeling off his gear following his latest solo skate.
—Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
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 24 Mar. 2025.
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