Synonyms for peel off
peel off

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1. peel offverb

   peel off the outer layer of something

   Synonyms:
   flake, peel, flake off, desquamate

2. peel offverb

   take off, as with some difficulty

   "He peeled off his blood-soaked shirt"

   Synonyms:
   flake, peel, flake off, desquamate

3. peel offverb

   leave a formation

   Synonyms:
   flake, peel, flake off, desquamate

4. peel off, peel, flake off, flakeverb

   come off in flakes or thin small pieces

   "The paint in my house is peeling off"

   Synonyms:
   peel, flake, undress, unclothe, flake off, disrobe, desquamate, discase, strip, uncase, pare, skin, strip down

5. desquamate, peel offverb

   peel off in scales

   "dry skin desquamates"

   Synonyms:
   flake, peel, flake off, desquamate

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1. 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.

2. Prakesh Shah:

   At some stage, many of us would have felt that, ‘is this the right thing to do for these babies?’ These babies were in significant pain, distress, and their skin was peeling off. Even removing surgical tape would mean that their skin would peel off.

3. 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.

4. Unknown:

   Life is like an onion. You peel off one layer at a time and sometimes you weep.

5. Jessica Vaughan:

   There are a lot of layers to peel off.