variants
also sluffed (off)
as in lost
to get rid of as useless or unwanted
finally sloughed off the depression that had been weighing him down for months
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The Rangers lost for the 17th time in 22 games at the Garden and are now in last place in the Eastern Conference.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026 -
Dominick Stewart scored 16 points to lead Penn State (9-8, 0-6), which has lost eight of its last nine games.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
15 Jan. 2026
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During the strike in October, Kaiser rejected workers’ claims about understaffing, insisting that wages are the main reason why workers walked picket lines.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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And having sensitivity and being an actor, where you’re rejected more often than not is challenging.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Jan. 2026
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The judges appeared more skeptical of Peters’ claim that her convictions should be tossed entirely, and noted that her conduct matched the crimes for which she was found guilty.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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However, don’t rule out an offensive player being tossed around in discussion.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
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On June 15, the Red Sox dumped Devers and the remainder of his contract on the San Francisco Giants.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026
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Less than two minutes later, on a fast break, Jalen Douglas faked a shot, then dumped the ball down low to Sims, who scored on a layup.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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The state also has an above average number of polluted waterways and more coal ash ponds — small, toxic water bodies near coal plants where poisonous refuse is discarded — than any other state.—
Karl Schneider,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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By the 1970s, many of Lindsay’s policies were anchored more to his office and personality than to his party and were thus easily discarded upon executive turnover.—
Daniel Wortel-London,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Hurts threw away the subsequent third-and-12.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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But Miller, the trash guy, seems to have more info on them than evidence, and let’s slip that Oliver got (and threw away) a generous offer on his apartment.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Sloughed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughed%20%28off%29. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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