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peel off

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. peel offverb

    peel off the outer layer of something

  2. peel offverb

    take off, as with some difficulty

    "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"

  3. peel offverb

    leave a formation

  4. peel off, peel, flake off, flakeverb

    come off in flakes or thin small pieces

    "The paint in my house is peeling off"

  5. desquamate, peel offverb

    peel off in scales

    "dry skin desquamates"

Wiktionary

  1. peel offverb

    To separate off from the main body, to move off to one side; as in troop movements on a parade ground or an organized retreat, or columns in a procession.

  2. peel offverb

    To remove (an outer layer or covering, such as clothing).

ChatGPT

  1. peel off

    To peel off generally means to remove, detach, or separate a thin layer, coating, or outer part of something, typically using one's fingers, a specific tool or a particular process. This term can be used literally, such as peeling off a fruit skin, or metaphorically, such as peeling off layers of a complex issue.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of peel off in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of peel off in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of peel off in a Sentence

  1. The Texas senator:

    New York , Sanders vowed. The Republicans were battling for 95 delegates. Republican Donald Trump, originally from Queens, would need to win more than 50 percent of the vote statewide - – and dominate across the congressional districts -- to have a shot at claiming all those delegates. The importance of every last delegate has increased in recent weeks as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has appeared to outmaneuver Trump’s campaign in the behind-the-scenes preparations for July’s convention. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz has been laying the groundwork for a contested convention – - where no candidate has the necessary 1,237 delegates to clinch the nomination – - by getting allies elected as delegates. That way, if voting extends to a second round, some of those pledged to Republican Donald Trump on the first round could peel off and support Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. This has heightened the pressure on Republican Donald Trump to clinch the nomination before the convention, though Cruz’s recent wins have made that harder. Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who infamously panned Trump's New York values earlier in the primary, had been bracing for a tough showing in the Empire State. The Texas senator was already looking ahead on the primary calendar, turning The Texas senator attention to Pennsylvania, where The Texas senator delivered a speech calling on Americans to join together to move the country forward. It is time for us to get up, shake it off and be who we were destined to be.

  2. Andrew Feldman:

    At some point, the two liberal lions in this race are going to have to figure out how to peel off the other's supporters.

  3. Sue Patton Thoele, The Courage To Be Yourself Journal:

    At the center of each human heart is goodness, layered over with hurt, confusion, and mistaken ideas. Our task is to gently peel off layer after layer until the unfettered heart can shed its love upon the world.

  4. Jessica Vaughan:

    There are a lot of layers to peel off.

  5. Janet Helm:

    Some of the root veg you may have to cook a little first, getting that hard peel off, often works best if you cut in quarters and then peel from there. And if you still need help you can probably find a YouTube video on how to cut and prepare any of these vegetables.


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