slough (off)

variants also sluff (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slough (off)
Verb
  • Ayman Soliman, a former hospital chaplain, has been detained by immigration authorities since July after losing his asylum status.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The water pressure then causes the vehicle to rise and slide on a thin layer of water between the tires and the road, making the driver lose control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Several world leaders have already rejected the plan and insisted that the only solution is the creation of a Palestinian state once Hamas hands over the hostages and a new Palestinian government takes over.
    Michele Chabin, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Shi seemed confident that Strand Larsen, who was keen to join Newcastle United before the deadline, will knuckle down despite Wolves rejecting two bids.
    Steve Madeley, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dexter has borrowed Prater’s yacht to dump his body into the East River.
    Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The season will detail 10 different cases, including a Las Vegas journalist ambushed outside his residence, a body dumped in a NYC tunnel, and a mission to discover the identity of a victim found in the East River.
    Giana Levy, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Now, amid the federal overhaul, Morgan fears the VA will toss aside her family and other families' cases.
    Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Hughes noted that New York has a handful of packages prepared for the rookie and could toss him out there in certain situations Week 1.
    Kevin McCormick, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Amazon is eliminating a program that allows members of its Prime subscription program to share free shipping benefits with people outside their household.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
  • By connecting these functions early, brands cut time-to-market, eliminate costly sampling cycles and align design decisions with both market demand and sustainability goals.
    SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • From the outside, that must sound ludicrously harsh, even if Leverkusen were winless across those matches, losing to Hoffenheim and throwing away a 3-1 lead (with a man advantage) to draw 3-3 in Bremen on Saturday afternoon.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
  • To prevent the need for astronauts to throw away their clothing, space agencies are exploring ways to launder it in space.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Those agreements provide a significant source of revenue for Google and broad access to its services, although the company had proposed ditching those contracts as a potential remedy in the case.
    Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Dual Front mode Rainbow Six Siege ditches turn-taking to let players attack and defend simultaneously.
    Griff Griffin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to a criminal complaint, Briceno, whom authorities said is an undocumented immigrant, used a firearm to shoot inside the doorway of the bar and then discarded the firearm, which law enforcement never recovered.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
  • In mahjong, four players draw and discard tiles with different suits, numbers and Chinese characters.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Slough (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slough%20%28off%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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