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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloughs (off)
  1. loses
  2. rejects
  3. dumps
  4. tosses
  5. throws away
  6. discards
  7. eliminates
  8. ditches
Verb
  • Since then she’s been able to say her name and a few words a few times, but at other times loses her verbal ability altogether.
    — Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
  • That advice becomes even more important as skin loses elasticity over time.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 24 July 2026
Definition of loses
Verb
  • The director rejects aspects of modernity in his personal life, too.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026
  • Conversely, when a judge rejects a motion for an injunction, companies can move to complete a takeover deal quickly.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of rejects
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The grandfather is seen running around a few trees, but the bison soon catches up and tosses the helpless visitor eight feet in the air.
    — Suzanne Yeo, ABC News, 13 July 2026
  • As part of the number, Grande tosses a sparkling pink ship’s wheel high into the air before catching it.
    — Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 6 July 2026
Definition of tosses
Verb
  • Each year, the average American throws away nearly 1,800 pounds of trash.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 22 May 2026
  • Its chair, Beatrice Rindevall, said each Swede throws away around 9-10 kilograms (20-22 pounds) of clothes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
Definition of throws away
Verb
  • Zionism discards this as essential to its self-understanding.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of discards
Verb
  • Its smooth 120Hz refresh rate eliminates motion blur during casual gaming breaks, while Game Picture Mode optimizes contrast for any genre.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
  • The new safe harbor eliminates gift tax filing for most donors, even as foreign contributors continue to face unresolved cross‑border tax questions.
    — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of eliminates
Verb
  • Splatoon Raiders ditches the series' trademark, competitive multiplayer shooting, to focus entirely on single-player and co-operative raids.
    — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 23 July 2026
  • Horvát previously made waves with Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time, about a talented surgeon who ditches her career for a man who then claims to have never met her before.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 22 July 2026
Definition of ditches
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