SLOUGHED Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

sloughed 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of slough

as in shuffled

to move heavily or clumsily the unpleasant task of sloughing through the muck to retrieve the ball

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sloughed

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variants also sluffed

past tense of slough

as in shed

to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside the snake is sloughing its old skin

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The Village Photographer Madeleine de Sinéty sloughed off her aristocratic upbringing and spent her life capturing small-town life in Brittany and Maine. — The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 2026 Dirt, body oil, and dead skin cells sloughed off during bathing also contribute to this sticky residue. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 22 May 2026 The sins of the father are cheerfully sloughed off on the son. — Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026 The Abandons feels noticeably scant in world-building and character development, as if all of the details and concepts Sutter would normally include in a 13-episode season got sloughed off. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025 About 300 to 400 linear feet (91 to 122 meters) of a coastal slope sloughed off, falling about 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 meters) toward the ocean, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025

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In any case, Babcock is now tasked with rejuvenating a team that took a massive step backward last season and only shuffled a few pieces during the offseason.

— Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studios either shuffled their product directly to streaming or waited a mere 17 days for their films to become available to buy or rent at home.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of shuffled

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Nitta said the Emergence experiment is the first to shed light on how AI agents collude to bypass guardrails and break confinement, as OpenAI has yet to release all of its findings from the Hugging Face incident.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Celebración de los Árboles Lisle, Illinois At The Morton Arboretum, Celebración de los Árboles (September 26-27) sheds light on the arboretum’s conservation work to protect threatened trees and ecosystems in Latin America.

— Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of shed

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The Bulldogs visit Arkansas, which just got stomped by Utah, to open SEC play Saturday.

— Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Even when stomped into the mud by a 17,500-pound apex predator, dinosaur footprints rarely last long enough to fossilize over millions of years.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of stomped

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Whether roasted until soft and caramelized, pureed or peeled in fresh veggie ribbons, September’s abundant harvest offers the ultimate bridge between late-summer sun and early-autumn comfort.

— Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026
While on the trail, keep your eyes peeled for wildlife your dog may be tempted to chase.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of peeled

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Portage stumbled into its flock of Flocks after then-Sheriff Dave Reynolds contracted with the company to put them in the city.

— Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
For all of the anticipation of an explosive new offensive attack sparked by the arrival of new coordinator Mike McDaniel, the Chargers stumbled and fumbled their way through their season debut.

— Doug Haller, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of stumbled

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Hundreds of thousands of Americans rushed to donate blood to the 9/11 survivors, but much had to be discarded because most victims died immediately.

— Veronica Bravo, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
Authorities say officers recovered a pistol and rifle on the scene and are surveying the park to see if any other weapons were discarded.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026

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