How to Use peel off in a Sentence

peel off

verb
  • Each year, more can be peeled off.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 May 2026
  • Chisholm peeled off three $100 bills.
    — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Simply peel off the edges and toss it.
    — Tory Johnson, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Let the tray cool and then peel off the candles.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
  • When cool enough to handle, peel off the skins.
    — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 8 June 2026
  • My own group peeled off near the top of the ridge to await orders.
    — Jordan Thomas may 28, Literary Hub, 28 May 2025
  • This will shock the egg, which helps the shell peel off more cleanly.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Feb. 2024
  • Unwrap the beets and peel off the skins with a towel once cooled.
    — Julia Levy, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Use your fingers to peel off the shell starting at the large end.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2024
  • One by one, players peel off sodden shirts and hand them to fans.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Use your fingers to peel off the shell starting at the large end.
    — Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 June 2026
  • The walls were stained and punched through, and the wallpaper peeled off.
    — Spencer Norris, ProPublica, 24 June 2025
  • The skin should peel off easily.
    — Kathryn Gregory, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Jan. 2026
  • It's made with body-safe silicone that won't hurt to peel off your skin.
    — Jenna Clark, womenshealthmag.com, 3 June 2023
  • These will feel very firm and have a peel that is quite difficult to peel off.
    — Laura Schober, Health, 3 Dec. 2025
  • Removal varies per kit, but most can be peeled off by hand or with a wooden stick.
    — Nykia Spradley, Glamour, 7 Sep. 2023
  • Once dry, peel off the tint to reveal a liner stain that won’t budge all day long.
    — Iman Balagam, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
  • The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
  • By 9 o’clock, the fire would burn low, and everyone would peel off to bed.
    — Elizabeth Cantrell, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2025
  • The cars began to honk and peel off toward the highway and away from the park.
    — USA Today, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Meanwhile, Gray threw a block, then slowly peeled off to his left.
    — Ndaschel, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
  • There was no cracking, and the fruit leather peeled off easily.
    — Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2023
  • Gruesome footage showed skin peeling off Sean's legs.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
  • Drain tomatoes, then peel off the skins and quarter each tomato.
    — Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2023
  • Their charred bark was peeling off in curls, like terra-cotta tiles.
    — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • 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
  • Simply open the package, peel off backing, press over a tear, seal with heat.
    — Olivia Dwyer, Outside Online, 6 Feb. 2018
  • And people love peeling off nail polish.
    — Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • One deputy peeled off from the others and got into his Mercedes.
    — Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2024

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