variants
also sluffing (off)
as in casting (off)
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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McIlroy at least steadied himself after losing the lead.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2026 -
The overwhelming grief of losing a child became even worse when a detective gave her a notebook from Audree’s locker.—
Meena Duerson,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Xi’s outreach to Cheng came along with overt swipes at Taiwan’s current government under President Lai Ching-te, who is shunned by Beijing as a dangerous ‘separatist’ for rejecting China’s claim that Taiwan is its territory.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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The law, criticized by free speech advocates, allows a top official at the Florida Department of Law Enforcement to designate a group as a domestic or foreign terrorist organization, with the governor and three other members of the Florida Cabinet approving or rejecting the designation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Make sure to remove or black out any labels with your personal information before throwing away the packaging.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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But without the guidance of a salon professional, people may not know which products are best for their unique haircare needs and end up buying and throwing away products that don’t work for them.—
Kelley Swing,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Surveillance video captured just after 10 AM Sunday near Donn Eisele Park shows a woman carrying a box and dumping at least five kittens onto the ground.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Within moments, icy water began crashing over the gunwale, causing the boat to flip like a toy — and dumping the three occupants into the dark, shockingly cold water.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
5 Apr. 2026
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Catcher Freddy Fermin helped Vásquez out of the second inning by throwing out Ceddanne Rafaela trying to steal second after his leadoff single and a double-play helped Vásquez get out of the fourth inning after Duran’s leadoff single.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Speaking at Polar Park prior to throwing out the ceremonial first pitch for the WooSox’s season opener, the seven-time Cy Young Award winner was asked about the post.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Pidgeon’s lip biting and hair tossing was also an intentional choice.—
Payton Turkeltaub,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2026
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Brody Getchell finished 2-for-3 offensively, driving in a trio of runs while tossing a clean inning in relief as Whitman-Hanson (2-0) defeated Patriot League rival Plymouth South, 7-1.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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Far-right religious leaders increasingly associated with the administration are openly advocating for eliminating women’s political participation and voting rights, signaling where these purges may lead if the pattern continues unchecked.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
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The teams faced off Saturday night and the Penguins beat them 9-4, eliminating the two-time defending Stanley Cup champions from playoff contention.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Sloughing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughing%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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