peel off
verb
peeled off; peeling off; peels off
1
: to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing
Synonyms of peel off
Examples of peel off in a Sentence
it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host
peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod
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Raman would have to peel off labor from Bass, who has counted on and rewarded their support from Sacramento to Washington to City Hall for over two decades.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The wallpaper was peeling off the walls, the windows needed to be redone and the siding needed updating.
—Celia Fernandez
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
But as Wilson handed off to wrecking ball Marshawn Lynch, Hightower peeled off left tackle Russell Okung’s block and took down Lynch — with his bad arm — at the 1-yard line.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Instead, Rehmet dominated with independents and peeled off enough past GOP voters in winning a seat that a Democrat hadn’t held since Ronald Reagan was president.
—Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
The wallpaper was peeling off the walls, the windows needed to be redone and the siding needed updating.
—Celia Fernandez
tasia Jensen, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
But as Wilson handed off to wrecking ball Marshawn Lynch, Hightower peeled off left tackle Russell Okung’s block and took down Lynch — with his bad arm — at the 1-yard line.
—Jeff Howe, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Instead, Rehmet dominated with independents and peeled off enough past GOP voters in winning a seat that a Democrat hadn’t held since Ronald Reagan was president.
—Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle, 3 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for peel off
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“Peel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peel%20off. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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