as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily
the unpleasant task of sloughing through the muck to retrieve the ball
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also sluffed
as in shed
to cast (a natural bodily covering or appendage) aside
the snake is sloughing its old skin
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Recent Examples of sloughed
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
The sins of the father are cheerfully sloughed off on the son.
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Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
The Abandons feels noticeably scant in world-building and character development, as if all of the details and concepts Sutter would normally include in a 13-episode season got sloughed off.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
About 300 to 400 linear feet (91 to 122 meters) of a coastal slope sloughed off, falling about 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 meters) toward the ocean, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
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Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Dirt, body oil, and dead skin cells sloughed off during bathing also contribute to this sticky residue.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
The sins of the father are cheerfully sloughed off on the son.
—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Pitchfork,
22 Jan. 2026
The Abandons feels noticeably scant in world-building and character development, as if all of the details and concepts Sutter would normally include in a 13-episode season got sloughed off.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
About 300 to 400 linear feet (91 to 122 meters) of a coastal slope sloughed off, falling about 50 to 60 feet (15 to 18 meters) toward the ocean, according to the Los Angeles County Fire Department.
—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloughed
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Sarah was sent to a mental hospital, and the boys were shuffled among family members, ending up with their penniless grandmother in Kentucky.
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As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
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The bipartisan Colorado Polling Institute released a survey that sheds some more light on Melat Kiros win.
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On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.
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It's been 33 years since Jurassic Park first stomped into theaters, and blockbusters haven't been the same since.
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After the pressure was released through the crack, emergency crews peeled back the tank’s external wall and insulation to pump water inside to cool it down.
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The long-running case has peeled back the origins of Pitt and Jolie’s divorce and hostility between the former couple.
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The day after the earthquakes, some volunteers stumbled upon a 7-year-old boy named Mateo, shirtless and covered in debris, sitting by himself on a sidewalk in La Guaira.
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Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.
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Damaged or bruised portions of fruits and vegetables should be cut away, or the produce should be discarded, and produce should generally be refrigerated within two hours of purchase, per MCHD.
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Officials said activities connected to people ‒ from fireworks to carelessly discarded cigarettes ‒ have sparked 75% of wildfires in Utah in 2026.
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“Sloughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughed. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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