Phrase guide

peel away

verb · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To become separate through peeling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

Examples

  • All the paint had peeled away.

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3

verb

Meaning 3

To take away from something else.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

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4

verb

Meaning 4

To burn out while accelerating and rapidly depart; to peel off, peel out.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: intransitive

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