Synonyms of sloughing

sloughing 1 of 2

verb (1)

present participle of slough

as in shuffling

to move heavily or clumsily

the unpleasant task of sloughing through the muck to retrieve the ball

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffling
• stumbling
• stomping
• hauling
• clumping
• barging
• dragging
• trudging
• lurching
• floundering
• shambling
• scuffing
• weaving
• stamping
• pounding
• tramping
• scuffling
• lumping
• plodding
• stumping
• slogging
• lumbering
• galumphing
• flogging
• staggering
• flopping
• swaying
• tromping
• waddling
• blundering
• tottering
• reeling
• teetering
• wobbling
• careening
• doddering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sliding
• gliding
• coasting
• whisking
• floating
• hanging
• drifting
• waltzing
• hovering
• breezing
• wafting
• poising

sloughing

2 of 2

verb (2)

variants also sluffing

present participle of slough

as in shedding

to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside

the snake is sloughing its old skin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shedding
• peeling
• discarding
• molting
• slipping
• ditching
• exfoliating
• flaking
• scaling
• unloading
• scrapping
• jettisoning
• flinging (off or away)
• throwing away
• chucking
• throwing out
• junking
• shucking (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sloughing

Verb

At the same time, glycolic acid—an exfoliating ingredient—helps renew skin by sloughing off dead skin cells and improving texture for a silky-smooth finish. — Alyssa Morin, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

The leader of his country’s Socialist Party, Rama came to power in 2013, as Albania was still sloughing off its insular identity. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 23 July 2026

After sloughing off his final semester the first time around at USC, Lee needed at least three B’s and two A’s. — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026

The bright wallpaper that Nataliia and Valerii had hung was sloughing off in layers, green giving way to roses. — Lizzie Johnson, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026

With the same concept as an exfoliating serum for your face—tackling hyperpigmentation, sloughing off patchy texture, controlling acne, and improving overall skin tone—exfoliation has gone full body with everything from sprays to buffing bars and serums. — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 23 Mar. 2026

So, on Thursday night’s show Kimmel doubled-down once again, sloughing off the latest attack from the leader of the free world on his late night comedy show. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 21 Nov. 2025