PEEL (OFF) Synonyms: 111 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb (1)

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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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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 The bronze contains some bark peeled off one of these trees. —

Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for peel (off)