SLUFFS (OFF) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

sloughs (off)

verb

variants also sluffs (off)

present tense third-person singular of slough (off)

as in loses

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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New characters are introduced, many interesting details are offered, yet the narration never loses its focus, every sentence adding to the characters’ mounting sense of powerlessness in the face of such a tragic death.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
The vision of a puppet bird in flight loses a lot of its beauty when there’s a stage full of people milling about under it.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of loses

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Parks and Rec says anyone who illegally dumps could face fines totaling $5,000 per piece of material.

— Brandon Goldner, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
Using the same spoofing method as in the Silver attack, the attacker dumps Chrome's process memory and extracts the master key that protects the passkey's private key.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

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Liev hangs back as his wife, Taylor, tosses a handful of worms inside to Grandma, Sizzurp, Fern, Pico, and Miu Miu—a clucking brood whose eggs are packed into custom cartons stamped Hazel’s Hens, named for the couple’s toddler daughter, Hazel Bee.

— Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Philip Marlowe as Chandler’s private eye is a smooth talking, whiskey-drinking character who tosses suggestive suggestions and 38 revolvers around with equal aplomb.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

Definition of tosses

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The proposal also prohibits ornamental water features in new developments and eliminates the use of water-intensive cool-season grasses, such as Kentucky bluegrass, in new landscaping projects.

— Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
This deal, covering Southeast Asia’s largest economy and 280 million people, eliminates tariffs on 98 percent of goods traded between the two.

— JONAS NAHM, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of eliminates

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Treat standing water − such as retention ponds or drainage ditches − with a mosquito larvicide.

— Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2026
Both hikers and mountain bikers swear by Mae Simmons Park, and the trail network offers great views and wild terrain that ditches the conventional walking paths of most city hikes.

— Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

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