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
Recent Examples on the Web
The federal government won't seek a new company to repair the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool after the water turned green with algae earlier this summer and the blue liner along its base peeled off in chunks.
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Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
But after the site was restored, the water was plagued by an algae bloom for more than a week, and pieces of the new coating have appeared to be peeling off the bottom.
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Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
As soon as his man peels off to help at the rim after penetration, Kessler goes straight to the rim and is ready to catch and finish.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
But since the site was restored, its water has been plagued by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating have appeared to be peeling off the bottom.
—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
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Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
But after the site was restored, the water was plagued by an algae bloom for more than a week, and pieces of the new coating have appeared to be peeling off the bottom.
—
Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
5 July 2026
As soon as his man peels off to help at the rim after penetration, Kessler goes straight to the rim and is ready to catch and finish.
—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
But since the site was restored, its water has been plagued by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating have appeared to be peeling off the bottom.
—
Matthew Daly,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 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 7 Jul. 2026.
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