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also sluffed (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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Ohio State has since lost at Minnesota and to Maryland and Michigan at home.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2026 -
The film picked up two Academy Award nominations, for Wiig and Mumolo's screenplay, and for McCarthy's supporting performance, but lost in both categories.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 Feb. 2026
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Naperville City Council members rejected the request, arguing that the proposal made the center feel less welcoming to the Naperville community.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Years later, when Taylor went to apply for an apartment, they were told they were being rejected because of poor credit.—
Katy Golvala,
Hartford Courant,
26 Feb. 2026
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Martha Stewart hosted a luncheon at Joe’s Stone Crab, Italian celebrity butcher Dario Cecchini tossed slabs of beef into an eager dinner crowd, and Ray reprised her Burger Bash, where everything from Kool-Aid pickles to foie gras adorned smashed wagyu patties on potato buns.—
J.M. Hirsch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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As Sacramento State prepares to blitz onto a bigger stage, a flag has already been tossed onto the field.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
25 Feb. 2026
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Then return to their wrap or better yet, a saucer where excess water can be easily seen and dumped.—
Dawn Pettinelli,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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The last notable time when cities and towns dumped snow into the Bay was after the Blizzard of '78.—
Alex Kuffner,
The Providence Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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The carcasses were properly disinfected, photographed and discarded to prevent any further use, Livestock Development Department Director-General Somchuan Rattanamangklanan said at the news conference.—
Wasamon Audjarint,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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Landis fled on a bicycle and discarded his clothing and the gun in a dumpster.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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His former colleagues say they’d be shocked if Rieder threw away his role to become a simple loyalist.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
27 Jan. 2026
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Hurts threw away the subsequent third-and-12.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Sloughed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughed%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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