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)
Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
At 69, Idol is still peeling off his shirt for crowds of shrieking women and both are still delivering vocally.
—Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
As the low drone grew louder, individual voices peeled off with microtonal shudders and ululations, and foghorn-like trombone blasts wormed their way through the vocal texture.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Dianna Mazzone Singh
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As the summer heat cometh, your hair starts demanding a little more attention.
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Sanctions, originally considered a serious diplomatic tool, are increasingly used like political bandages, quickly slapped on, soon ignored, and easily peeled off ... but not truly addressing the pain point.
—Zoltan Istvan, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
At 69, Idol is still peeling off his shirt for crowds of shrieking women and both are still delivering vocally.
—Courtney Devores, Charlotte Observer, 17 May 2025
As the low drone grew louder, individual voices peeled off with microtonal shudders and ululations, and foghorn-like trombone blasts wormed their way through the vocal texture.
—Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Mazzone Singh peeling off the Medicube Collagen Night Wrapping Mask
Dianna Mazzone Singh
Best Hair-Care Deals
As the summer heat cometh, your hair starts demanding a little more attention.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 8 May 2025
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“Peel (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peel%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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