sloughed (off)

variants also sluffed (off)
past tense of slough (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloughed (off)
Verb
  • Hamilton famously lost her arm to a shark attack in 2003 and hopped back on her board one month later.
    Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Hudson’s daughter, Ricky (Perry Mattfield), who works as an assistant coach, is a former track star who lost her confidence after an injury and now struggles to get the other Catfish coaches (including her dad) to take her seriously.
    Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At the time, Bailey denied claims that the film was initially rejected due to censorship but rather footage clearance and security concerns.
    Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2025
  • But his grades had been mediocre, and he was rejected right and left, which neither fazed nor surprised him.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In an attempt to help the elementary schooler conquer his fears, Gee picked him up and tossed him into the water below.
    Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
  • With the ball at the Edison 6 late in the fourth quarter, Oilers quarterback Roxie Shaia tossed a short pass to Brianna Massion, who pitched to Daisy Quatman on a hook and lateral play.
    Dan Albano, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Callie, the hottest person at Seattle Grace, went through so much turmoil and humiliation in her relationships prior to that, including, but not limited to, being cheated on by her husband and being dumped by a newly out lesbian who couldn’t handle her being bisexual.
    James Factora, Them., 26 Sep. 2025
  • Old Nazi warheads and US warships have been reclaimed by a new army of diverse marine life, as scientists uncover how nature has made use of the munitions and fleets that ended up dumped in waterways during the two world conflicts.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mamdani has been an outspoken advocate of policing reform − including a past embrace, since discarded, of defunding the NYPD − and Palestinian rights.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Mold, discoloration, or excessive oil separation (if processed) are signs it should be discarded.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 20 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But Miller, the trash guy, seems to have more info on them than evidence, and let’s slip that Oliver got (and threw away) a generous offer on his apartment.
    Tom Smyth, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2025
  • An Arkansas woman almost threw away a winning lottery ticket with a big prize.
    Jennifer Rodriguez, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Sloughed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughed%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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