sloughing (off)

verb

variants also sluffing (off)
present participle of slough (off)
as in casting (off)
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 sloughing (off)
  1. losing
  2. rejecting
  3. throwing away
  4. dumping
  5. throwing out
  6. tossing
  7. eliminating
Verb
  • The Bot gets -1 for guessing in five and -1 for losing to me.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2026
Definition of losing
Verb
  • El-Sayed has built his campaign around bold policy proposals, rejecting corporate PAC money and casting himself as an alternative to the status quo of the Democratic Party.
    — Joey Cappelletti, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Kalshi lost an attempt to override New York’s state gambling laws yesterday, with a federal judge rejecting the prediction market operator’s request to prevent enforcement of the rules.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Definition of rejecting
Verb
  • When preparing lettuce, the state recommended throwing away the outer two or three layers of leaves and washing the remaining lettuce under running water.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 9 July 2026
  • The lawsuit was unusual in the capital city, where homeless people have little recourse to challenge city policies about throwing away their belongings.
    — Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of throwing away
Verb
  • The proposal makes the case for Miami-Dade generating some revenue from unused land that’s mostly used by people parking illegally or dumping trash.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
  • The Red Bull variety opens even more than Ferrari’s — dumping extra drag for a straight line speed gain.
    — Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of dumping
Verb
  • An earlier decision from the court throwing out Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act came early enough that some red states were able to scramble and redraw congressional district lines to further favor Republicans.
    — Tamara Keith, NPR, 1 July 2026
  • Greg Abel celebrates after throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Iowa Cubs played the Buffalo Bisons on June 25, 2026.
    — Alex Crippen, CNBC, 27 June 2026
Definition of throwing out
Verb
  • Serve up the comforting flavors of chicken pot pie with less pressure by simply tossing all of the ingredients into your Dutch oven.
    — Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 8 July 2026
  • As the actor who originated the role, Johnson fares a bit better as Maui, smirking and preening and repeatedly tossing Moana off her own boat in attempts to commandeer it for himself.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 8 July 2026
Definition of tossing
Verb
  • In recent years, though, Erdoğan has appeared bent on eliminating even the possibility of competition.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
  • Incidentally, our current and future facilities will remain free of charge, eliminating yet another barrier to access.
    — Leslie Anderson, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 July 2026
Definition of eliminating
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“Sloughing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughing%20%28off%29. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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