How to Use peel off in a Sentence
peel off
verb-
This is like the cool, older cousin to the peel off mask.
— ELLE, 20 May 2022 -
The growths on the base of the tree plus the bark is peeling off badly.
— oregonlive, 26 Aug. 2023 -
This will shock the egg, which helps the shell peel off more cleanly.
— Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024 -
The result is that he’s peeled off more than 60 pounds.
— Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2024 -
The bronze contains some bark peeled off one of these trees.
— Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Sep. 2024 -
The cars began to honk and peel off toward the highway and away from the park.
— USA Today, 12 Mar. 2021 -
Use your fingers to peel off the shell starting at the large end.
— Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024 -
Slice or peel off the thin flat side of the browned sweet potato and discard.
— Dallas News, 15 Mar. 2022 -
The noble face of Mr. Spock, his skin peeling off like bark from a tree.
— Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 -
This set of 90 labels is freezer-safe and easy to peel off.
— Shani Hillian, Bon Appétit, 18 Apr. 2022 -
Gently flip the cakes onto the wire racks, and peel off and discard the parchment.
— CNN, 20 Dec. 2021 -
With a series of deft blows from the ball peen hammer, peel off the rest of the fastener.
— Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 7 June 2023 -
Laque kept a close eye on a building across the street, where some loose siding seemed ready to peel off.
— Katy Reckdahl, NOLA.com, 5 Nov. 2020 -
Meanwhile, Gray threw a block, then slowly peeled off to his left.
— Ndaschel, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023 -
It's made with body-safe silicone that won't hurt to peel off your skin.
— Jenna Clark, womenshealthmag.com, 3 June 2023 -
No one likes looking in the mirror and seeing skin peel off.
— Maddy Zollo Rusbosin, Women's Health, 27 Feb. 2023 -
First the star Knicks’ guard waved off a Hartenstein screen and instructed the seven-foot big man to peel off to the left.
— Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2024 -
One deputy peeled off from the others and got into his Mercedes.
— Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024 -
There was no cracking, and the fruit leather peeled off easily.
— Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2023 -
Window shades inside the home also appeared to be askew, and the white paint of the home seemed to be peeling off.
— Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024 -
Removal varies per kit, but most can be peeled off by hand or with a wooden stick.
— Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2023 -
With every foot of 130-pound Dacron line that peeled off the free-spooling reel, instinct told me to lock up and swing.
— Joe Cermele, Field & Stream, 25 May 2023 -
The archivists soak the document to dissolve the glue and then peel off the old silking.
— Sean Catangui, New York Times, 14 July 2023 -
Drain tomatoes, then peel off the skins and quarter each tomato.
— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023 -
Simply open the package, peel off backing, press over a tear, seal with heat.
— Olivia Dwyer, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2018 -
There are no physical strips—just peel off the hardened wax when you’re done.
— Jasmine Gomez, Women's Health, 21 June 2023 -
Flip the baking sheet onto a cutting board to remove the semolina cake from the pan and peel off the parchment.
— Tim Carman, Washington Post, 26 Oct. 2022 -
Crack the eggshell and peel off a small piece that still manages to fit a spoon inside, then glide the spoon between the membrane and the egg to take off big pieces.
— Sabrina Weiss, Peoplemag, 7 Aug. 2024 -
But in the not too distant past, the, there were more and better chances to peel off Democratic voters.
— Laura Johnston, cleveland, 31 Oct. 2022 -
Despite setting hot and cold beverages on them for years, the labels have not peeled off and still look good as new.
— Kaitlin Gates, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2024
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