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verb (1)

Definition of peeling (off)next
present participle of peel (off)
as in removing
to rid oneself of (a garment) peeled off the wet clothes and tossed them over the shower rod

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peeling off

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verb (2)

present participle of peel off
as in exiting
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 peeling (off)
Verb
As with the previous hour, which opened with the Russian assassins stalking River and Sid at the bowling alley, this episode picks up at the suspense cliffhanger of these same assassins peeling off with an abducted Sid in their car. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026 After peeling off the papery outer skin of the onion, place it on its side on a cutting board. — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2026 If summer is about peeling off layers, fall is about bringing them back. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Ultimately, Farage decided that his party would only run candidates in areas that had traditionally been strongholds for Labour, in hopes of peeling off voters who couldn’t bring themselves to vote for Conservatives. — Nick Tabor, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Aug. 2026 The act of peeling off that outer layer could transfer pathogens from the produce’s skin to the edible flesh. — Sarah Garone, HEALTH, 6 Aug. 2026 Building facades don't just look weathered and soot-stained, graffiti is scrawled on them and posters are peeling off them. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 Trump had said the repairs would last a century, but within days of the project’s initial completion last month, the water was beset by an algae bloom and pieces of the new coating appeared to be peeling off the bottom. — Matthew Daly, Fortune, 16 July 2026 Visitors and reporters also spotted the lining peeling off and floating to the surface. — Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peeling (off)
  1. removing
  2. exiting
  3. putting off
  4. departing
  5. moving
  6. running along
  7. pulling out
  8. walking out
Verb
  • Doctors then discussed removing his tongue, according to Rockett.
    — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The 71-year-old first American pope was admitted to the Gemelli hospital on Tuesday with doctors removing a nodule that was determined to be pulmonary adenocarcinoma, the most common type of lung cancer.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of removing
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  • Planning Commission member Karen Sherman pointed out the city ordinance prohibits driveways exiting onto collector streets for safety.
    — Annette Beard, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Katie Zacharia is exiting her job as White House Press Secretary after just five days in the position, according to a person familiar with the situation.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of exiting
Verb
  • Angi data shows 60 percent of consumers are now putting off projects and switching to maintenance.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Stop putting off that next step for your side hustle and find the perfect person to take your business to the next level.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of putting off
Verb
  • Leadership at the university turned over last year, with the president, the dean of students and the director of Greek life all departing.
    — Brittany Shammas, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Before departing, the pope stopped to speak to a Ukrainian family.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of departing
Verb
  • In this moving memoir Levy details the reality of reclaiming autonomy post-divorce.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Hickel also found himself back behind the camera, moving a puppet frame by frame.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of moving
Verb
  • Spanning 40 miles as the crow flies, the Suwalki Gap is a corridor of land, running along the Polish/Lithuanian border, that connects the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad to Belarus.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 2026
  • There are also chines running along the fuselage, which provide better aerodynamics, with lift being particularly improved for carrier operations.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of running along
Verb
  • As good as Oliver Stone is at pulling out incredible performances from his male stars, the same isn’t always true for his leading ladies.
    — Michael Douglas, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Stack slices together to make your own roll-ups, perfect for pulling out between classes.
    — Lauren Schuster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of pulling out
Verb
  • With clients walking out and a competitor putting the agency’s standing at risk, the siblings scramble to save both their income and what their mother built.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The table furthest to the left (when walking out of the main dining room) is the crown jewel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of walking out

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