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verb (1)

past tense of peel (off)
as in removed
to rid oneself of (a garment) peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod

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peeled off

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verb (2)

past tense of peel off
as in exited
to leave a place often for another it's rude to peel off like that without thanking your host

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Recent Examples of peeled (off)
Verb
Each year, more can be peeled off. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 25 May 2026 The school’s windows were cracked, some shattered, while the roof had peeled off in places. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 My skin burned and my areola peeled off and my breast bled and was swollen to the size of a watermelon. — Caitlin Shetterly, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026 The crowd went wild as a cast of dancers peeled off to reveal seven figures on stage against the backdrop of Seoul’s Gyeongbokgung Palace. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 2 May 2026 After the patterning is achieved, the alpha-molybdenum trioxide layer can simply be peeled off the silica. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 May 2026 According to Nadar, Balzac believed that a photograph was a material remnant of that which had been photographed, the resulting image akin to a spectral skin peeled off its subject. — Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026 Preservationists, the town and the property owner appear to have been at a stalemate since 2018, and walls are now covered in invasive vines, windows are broken out, gutters are dangling and paint has peeled off windowsills. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026 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. — Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeled (off)
  1. removed
  2. exited
  3. departed
  4. moved
  5. pulled out
  6. got
  7. went
  8. pushed off
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  • If a shrub is causing safety issues, is diseased, or is causing damage to structures, it should be removed.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
  • The New York Post also confirmed the suspension earlier on Saturday, citing internal police documents that state Scheublin was removed from his position on Tuesday, June 30.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
Definition of removed
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  • Germany hasn’t won a knockout match since hoisting the trophy in 2014 and exited here against Paraguay in a penalty shootout.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
  • Right-hander Brayan Bello is an option to fill in for the All-Star southpaw, who exited his Sunday start in Anaheim with an adductor strain.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of exited
Verb
  • The new Air Force One has now departed Ankara without the president on board.
    — Jamie Gray, NBC news, 9 July 2026
  • The aircraft operated by the private carrier K2 Airways had departed from Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates and reported a navigational system problem before losing contact with air traffic control late Tuesday.
    — Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of departed
Verb
  • Kaskaskia’s dwindling number of citizens moved inland, to the center of the island.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • But when McGinley was a teen-ager, Michael became sick with AIDS and moved home to New Jersey.
    — Chris Wiley, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
Definition of moved
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  • Years before Travis Kelce knelt to the ground and pulled out a custom ring for Taylor Swift, the Kansas City Chiefs player was just a fan in the stands who was desperate for a meet-and-greet with the superstar.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Several artists, including Martina McBride, Young MC, the Commodores and Bret Michaels, pulled out after being announced or associated with Freedom 250 events.
    — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Definition of pulled out
Verb
  • Three players who logged heavy minutes in the two previous games -- Vlad Goldin, Jahmir Young and Trevor Keels -- got the night off.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
  • And the Dodgers got another shot, with Pages on second to start the inning.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of got
Verb
  • The rookie point guard went 7 of 19 from the field and 4 of 9 from 3-point range after struggling with his shot in his summer league debut.
    — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Desperate to close the gap, Sebastian Berhalter brought energy off the bench and nearly scored, but his shot went wide left.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • That opportunity will come after Espinal enjoyed an impressive stint with the Dodgers, but was pushed off the roster as one of the team’s key players returned from an injury and forced the front office’s hand.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Talks on Iran’s nuclear ambitions would be pushed off into the future.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Definition of pushed off

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“Peeled (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peeled%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.

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