peel away
B2 neutral inseparable intransitive
In simple words
to come off or move away little by little
Literal meaning: to strip away like the skin of fruit
Meanings
1 B2 neutral
to come off in layers from a surface
"The old paint was peeling away from the window frame."
Grammar: inseparable
2 B2
idiomatic
neutral
to separate from a group and move away
"One cyclist peeled away from the pack near the final turn."
Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes
Common both for physical surfaces and for vehicles, crowds, or people separating from a group.
Commonly used with
paint skin wallpaper crowd car group
Forms
Base
peel away
I/you/we/they
3rd person
peels away
he/she/it
Past simple
peeled away
yesterday
Past participle
peeled away
have + pp
-ing form
peeling away
continuous
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