peel off
verb
peeled off; peeling off; peels off
1
: to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing
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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Simply peel off the leftover garlic from the press and toss both the press and the peeler in the dishwasher when you're done.
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Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
In the 2024 presidential election, Trump allies worked to boost third party candidates Jill Stein of the Green Party, Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (before Kennedy bowed out to endorse Trump) to peel off votes from Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Lorde’s singing voice is often doubled throughout the album, but here the other voices occasionally peel off and sing over and against her, sometimes needling, sometimes supporting.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
Another building’s metal roof was halfway peeled off.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 11 July 2025
In the 2024 presidential election, Trump allies worked to boost third party candidates Jill Stein of the Green Party, Cornel West and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (before Kennedy bowed out to endorse Trump) to peel off votes from Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 July 2025
Lorde’s singing voice is often doubled throughout the album, but here the other voices occasionally peel off and sing over and against her, sometimes needling, sometimes supporting.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
Another building’s metal roof was halfway peeled off.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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 22 Jul. 2025.
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