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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Two weeks later, Amalia started vomiting, then losing weight.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026 -
The Bobcats struggled to do both against the Mountaineers, going 9 of 15 from the charity stripe and losing the battle on the glass 42-28.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Two in 5 Gen Zers are pursuing blue-collar fields, rejecting the collegiate path and learning trades, according to a May 2025 survey of 1,434 young adults by Resume Builder.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Kansas Court of Appeals handed CoreCivic its latest in a string of legal defeats, rejecting the private prison company’s argument that it should be allowed to reopen its Leavenworth facility as an immigrant detention center before securing a local zoning permit.—
Matthew Kelly
February 27,
Kansas City Star,
27 Feb. 2026
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Your choices basically come down to selling, donating, or throwing away or recycling.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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The footage later showed Washington throwing away a large object and clothing before leaving the house in a Hyundai, detectives said in their report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Northeast is reeling from a historic bomb cyclone that swept the region overnight Sunday and throughout Monday, dumping more than two feet of snow across several states.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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The North Highlands man, 34 at the time, raped and beat the children in his vehicle and at a home before dumping them along capital region roadsides.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Winter can be tough on houseplants, but don't go throwing out a dead-looking plant just yet.—
Alexandra Jones,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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But talking loudly and throwing out numbers that give the impression of action without many of these actions taking place are not what a respectable leader does.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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The city's government page states that code enforcement has received multiple complaints of dog walkers tossing full bags over construction fences, as well as Christmas trees and other garbage.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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The reactions over this week’s snowball fight were similar to those that followed a 2019 episode during a heat wave, when boisterous young people engaged in water fights were recorded on video tossing water at police officers.—
Anthony Izaguirre,
Fortune,
26 Feb. 2026
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But eliminating things and fully taking out a capability is really challenging without putting people there on the ground.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
1 Mar. 2026
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The supervisors’ proposal for a review of the program specifically calls for county staff to draft recommendations for eliminating the lien requirement and reforming income limits.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Sloughing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughing%20%28off%29. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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