slough (off)

verb

variants also sluff (off)
Definition of slough (off)next
as in to lose
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 slough (off)
  1. lose
  2. reject
  3. dump
  4. toss
  5. eliminate
  6. throw away
  7. ditch
  8. discard
Verb
  • Will cutting sustainability contribute to losing trust with employees, consumers, and communities?
    — Paul Klein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Once opened, coffee loses flavor after two weeks and is best enjoyed within six months.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Mar. 2025
Definition of lose
Verb
  • This idea of spreading the games out as widely as possible was rejected by Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois on Real Madrid TV after Saturday’s win at Villarreal.
    — Dermot Corrigan, The Athletic, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Supreme Court Justice Roberts rejects Trump’s call for impeaching a judge who ruled against his deportation plans.
    — Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of reject
Verb
  • The two agents drag the body into the cabin, dump it on the kitchen table, and peel back the tarp in front of Shayna.
    — Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2025
  • As the upper stage continues towards space, the lower stage falls, spiraling back to Earth, dumping what remains of its fuel.
    — Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 25 Mar. 2025
Definition of dump
Verb
  • Patrick Daley Thompson Supreme Court tosses convictions on 2 counts for former 11th Ward Ald.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
  • As Meghan Trainor herself might suggest, simplifying laundry day can now be as effortless — and stylish — as tossing a single sheet into the washer.
    — WWD, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of toss
Verb
  • To Federal Workers Fired by Trump Elon Musk's Approval Rating Is 'Falling Through the Floor,' Polls Show The Department of Education has announced layoffs for more than 1,300 employees, and the Department of Veterans Affairs will also eliminate 80,000 jobs.
    — Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The Lobos were eliminated in the second round Sunday with a 71-63 loss to Michigan State.
    — Justin Williams, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of eliminate
Verb
  • These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • According to the complaint, on Aug. 2 of last year, all women in housing unit 513 were detained in the cafeteria and officers began throwing away their belongings.
    — William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of throw away
Verb
  • Eight years later, Democrats have devolved into nostrums about appealing to the middle class, ditching academic language, and finding a uniting message.
    — Alexander Nazaryan, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
  • After class, ditch the grip socks and turn it into a look with your favorite cardigan or leather jacket.
    — Aemilia Madden, Glamour, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of ditch
Verb
  • Rice, mashed potatoes, mac and cheese, and gravy were discarded after they were measured too cold to be safe.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • However, when cashew nuts are processed, the cashew apple, although edible, is often discarded or left unused in many commercial nut processing systems.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of discard
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“Slough (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slough%20%28off%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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