Synonyms of sloughs

sloughs 1 of 3

noun

variants also slews or slues

plural of slough

as in marshes

spongy land saturated or partially covered with water

the land for miles around the lake is strewn with ponds, sloughs, and mudflats

Synonyms & Similar Words

• marshes
• wetlands
• swamps
• bogs
• washes
• marshlands
• muskegs
• swamplands
• fens
• morasses
• muds
• mires
• moors
• swales
• sludges
• quagmires
• oozes
• muck
• slimes
• gucks
• slop
• slush

sloughs

2 of 3

verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of slough

as in shuffles

to move heavily or clumsily

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shuffles
• stumbles
• stomps
• barges
• clumps
• lumps
• stumps
• flounders
• tramps
• lurches
• weaves
• hauls
• trudges
• shambles
• stamps
• pounds
• drags
• scuffs
• slogs
• plods
• lumbers
• galumphs
• scuffles
• staggers
• flogs
• flops
• waddles
• sways
• tromps
• reels
• totters
• blunders
• dodders
• teeters
• careens
• wobbles

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slides
• glides
• waltzes
• floats
• drifts
• whisks
• coasts
• hangs
• hovers
• breezes
• wafts
• poises

sloughs

3 of 3

verb (2)

variants also sluffs

present tense third-person singular of slough

as in sheds

to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside

the snake is sloughing its old skin

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sheds
• peels
• ditches
• discards
• molts
• exfoliates
• slips
• flakes
• scales
• scraps
• unloads
• flings (off or away)
• throws away
• jettisons
• chucks
• junks
• throws out
• shucks (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sloughs

Noun

Without the aid of cold water, officials are electrofishing and netting in the river to remove invasives, and are considering dosing some sloughs and backwaters in the first miles below the dam with fish-killing chemicals. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Brannan Island State Recreation Area Located near the eastern end of the maze of rivers and sloughs that make up the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado july 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

They're mostly found in the swamps, sloughs, wetlands, and drainage ditches of the western coastal plain, and are occasionally found around rivers and lakes. — Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 3 June 2026

Any niche status went out the window years ago, as slews of more casual runners opt into the marathon experience. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026

Hyperia then automatically slews to the target and performs an operation called astrometry – measuring the precise positions of stars to double-check its accuracy. — New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026

Everglades views The Everglades’ beauty lies in scale and stillness, with mirrorlike sloughs and cypress domes rising from shallow water. — Jesse Scott, AFAR Media, 23 Jan. 2026

Explore a white-sand beach and the sinks, swales, and sloughs found within the 2,500-acre Suwannee River Water Management District. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 5 Jan. 2026

They are found in a wide variety of habitats but prefer oak-cabbage palm hammocks, freshwater marshes and sloughs, pine flatwoods, and more open agricultural areas. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

Verb

The retinol in the formula sloughs away all impurities that lead to the bumps in the first place, while vitamin E and green tea fend off any sensitivities by restoring the moisture barrier. — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026

Powered by microcrystals, this is an excellent physical exfoliant that sloughs away dead skin with ease—without being overly harsh of course. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Though more popular for your skin, when applied to your scalp and strands, the ingredient sloughs off buildup, soothes irritation, reduces dandruff, and controls oil production. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 5 July 2026

If left untreated, the affected tissue surrounding the bite dies and sloughs off the body, leaving behind an ulcer. — Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 5 July 2026

Their body care kit gets to the root of smooth skin with a trio of products including a pre-sluff bar that rids it of lotions and oils, a washable textured mitt that sloughs off dead cells and a eucalyptus-scented body lotion that loads it with hydration while making your bathroom smell like a spa. — Jackie Fields, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026

Lactic acid is an alpha-hydroxy acid, which gently sloughs away dead skin cells to reveal softer, smoother skin. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026

The stand collar is ideal for keeping the chill out, too, while a water-resistant fabric sloughs off rain and snow with ease. — Michelle Tchea, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026