peel off
verb
peeled off; peeling off; peels off
1
: to veer away from an airplane formation especially for diving or landing
Synonyms
- bail
- bail out
- begone
- book [slang]
- bug off
- bug out
- bugger off [British slang]
- buzz (off)
- clear off [chiefly British]
- clear out
- cut out
- depart
- dig out
- exit
- get
- get off
- go
- go off
- move
- pack (up or off)
- part
- pike (out or off)
- pull out
- push off
- push on
- quit
- run along
- sally (forth)
- scarper [British]
- shove (off)
- step (along)
- take off
- vamoose
- walk out
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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To that end, Wim and his dad had to peel off to the tower, in order to restore power to the clamp that was holding the Cinder to the landing pad.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
The likes of Spirit aren’t trying to peel off first-class passengers from the likes of Delta (DAL+0.65%).
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
Like Mims morphing into a blend of Rick Upchurch and Eddie Royal, running so fast on his first score Sunday that the name on the back of his jersey began peeling off.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, salicylic acid, tea tree extract How to Use: Apply to clean, dry skin and leave on for at least six hours before carefully peeling off.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 14 Jan. 2025
The likes of Spirit aren’t trying to peel off first-class passengers from the likes of Delta (DAL+0.65%).
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 8 Jan. 2025
Like Mims morphing into a blend of Rick Upchurch and Eddie Royal, running so fast on his first score Sunday that the name on the back of his jersey began peeling off.
—Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 5 Jan. 2025
Key Ingredients: Niacinamide, salicylic acid, tea tree extract How to Use: Apply to clean, dry skin and leave on for at least six hours before carefully peeling off.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Peel off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/peel%20off. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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