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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Recent Examples of peel (off)
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
In its final episode, Kayce (Luke Grimes) sold the ranch to the Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and the reservation, the cowboys peeled off and found new jobs, and Beth (Kelly Reilly) killed Jamie (Wes Bentley) before moving to a new ranch and starting over with Rip (Cole Hauser).
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The woman and her husband were standing outside the Acura and about to put a second child in the back seat when Mohamed jumped into the vehicle and peeled off, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
The gap between Cruz and Trump suggests that Allred’s campaign did peel off some conservative Texans, and that Cruz was a drag on the Republican ticket — but not nearly to the extent that Democrats would have needed to win.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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With 20 unique designs featuring 32 nail strips, these strips are easy to put on and peel off.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
In its final episode, Kayce (Luke Grimes) sold the ranch to the Thomas Rainwater (Gil Birmingham) and the reservation, the cowboys peeled off and found new jobs, and Beth (Kelly Reilly) killed Jamie (Wes Bentley) before moving to a new ranch and starting over with Rip (Cole Hauser).
—Samantha Highfill, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024
The woman and her husband were standing outside the Acura and about to put a second child in the back seat when Mohamed jumped into the vehicle and peeled off, police said.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 30 Nov. 2024
The gap between Cruz and Trump suggests that Allred’s campaign did peel off some conservative Texans, and that Cruz was a drag on the Republican ticket — but not nearly to the extent that Democrats would have needed to win.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Peel (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel%20%28off%29. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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