sloughed (off)

verb

variants also sluffed (off)
past tense of slough (off)
as in lost
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloughed (off)
  1. lost
  2. rejected
  3. tossed
  4. dumped
  5. discarded
  6. threw away
Verb
  • Samaritan's Purse said nearly every patient treated at its field hospital has lost a family member or close friend.
    — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Jobs will be won and lost over the next six weeks, as the Lions attempt to right the wrongs that led to a NFC North fourth-place finish in 2025.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of lost
Verb
  • Sherrill rejected that request Tuesday, calling it unsupported by law.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
  • There were two outliers who rejected the idea that COVID was made in a lab and that the pandemic had resulted from a lab-leak.
    — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 29 July 2026
Definition of rejected
Verb
  • Roman Reigns tossed the chair aside, moving past his obsession.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Joe Mack homered, Xavier Edwards added an RBI single and Sandy Alcantara tossed six-plus solid innings for the Marlins, who won the final three games of the four-game series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of tossed
Verb
  • Cope recovered and dumped Claudio over the barricade as Christian dragged himself to the corner for a tag.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • By the end of the storm the following day, the system had dumped the equivalent of the area’s normal yearly rainfall on the canyon.
    — Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 27 July 2026
Definition of dumped
Verb
  • Hazardous materials, expired car seats, and cribs should be discarded or handled through disposal or recycling programs.
    — Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2026
  • Dogs are also very susceptible to a condition called pancreatitis, which can follow consumption of fatty foods (like discarded fast foods).
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of discarded
Verb
  • The affidavit against the suspects alleges the teens threw away Erving’s phone and clothing, ABC News and CBS News reported.
    — Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Lin-Manuel Miranda threw away his shot to join the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of threw away
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“Sloughed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughed%20%28off%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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