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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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.

— NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
Switzerland scores, then loses player Switzerland has made it even, scoring their first goal of the match from Dan Ndoye.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2026

Definition of loses

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DeVoto persuades an editor at Houghton Mifflin to offer them a contract; when Houghton Mifflin eventually rejects the manuscript, DeVoto gets Knopf interested.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Israel rejects that position, saying the West Bank is disputed territory where there has been a Jewish presence for thousands of years.

— Rami Ayyub, USA Today, 11 July 2026

Definition of rejects

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At one point, Jiavani, alone in Room 1 for a round of Count the Rice, just dumps all the rice into her Room 2 mocktail and drinks it.

— Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
News 12 reported that the boy's body had been discovered at a waste collection center in Stamford, having been brought there by a truck that dumps trash and recyclables there.

— Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026

Definition of dumps

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This blueberry pie discards traditional warm spices by swapping them for fresh, bright flavors like honey, sage, and lime zest for a brighter version.

— Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 9 July 2026
Voibe processes everything locally and discards the audio right after transcribing.

— StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026

Definition of discards

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These shorts have an easy pull-on opening that eliminates the tug-and-jump dance associated with denim shorts.

— Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
The process eliminates a few chemical processing stages and stops at magnesium hydroxide, a material widely used across US industries, and currently imported in large quantities.

— Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026

Definition of eliminates

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Construction began this spring, with workers placing gravel and lining drainage ditches with rock in portions of the roadway, Pavarini said.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
The upcoming Splatoon Raiders ditches the series' trademark, competitive multiplayer shooting, to focus entirely on single-player and co-operative raids.

— Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026

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