SLOUGHING (OFF) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

sloughing (off)

verb

variants also sluffing (off)

present participle of slough (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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Losing experienced educators means losing years of knowledge, relationships and expertise that cannot simply be replaced with another name on a classroom roster.

— Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Otherwise, every losing party would have an incentive to scour deliberations for something improper.

— Monu Bedi, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of losing

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In rejecting his release in 2021, Newsom said Davis had continued to minimize his role in the crimes and shown a lack of empathy for his victims.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
The bow-wielding heroine of Brave spends the film rejecting the idea that a princess has to be anything other than herself.

— Sarah Scott, Parents, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of rejecting

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The New York Sanitation Department is telling New Yorkers to stop throwing away their needles the wrong way.

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Residents described throwing away food, shelling out for generators and sending their children away to family.

— Jen Guadarrama, IndyStar, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of throwing away

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By dumping pro-Palestinian Macklemore from his tour, apolitical Ed Sheeran is suddenly political, argues news and culture critic Lorraine Ali.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
One great way to do that is dumping the ball off to your dynamic running back who can catch the ball out of the backfield.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of dumping

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This included a fake product placement for the sauce in an episode of Bosch and one of the actors throwing out the first pitch at a minor league baseball game.

— Peter White, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
How much are fines for throwing out needles improperly in NYC?

— Amethyst Martinez, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of throwing out

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Tyler told her the procession put a smile on everyone’s face, particularly when the grandmothers abandoned the usual petal-tossing technique and began throwing flowers at the guests instead.

— Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2026
Dispose of medications and other products according to local guidelines, rather than tossing everything into the trash (which could be a serious safety and environmental hazard).

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of tossing

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Engineers also reconfigured the inflatable bladder to maintain the original air volume while eliminating chest layers and moved the carbon dioxide valves to the back.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Either way, eliminating one unnecessary cycle each week adds up over time.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

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