slough (off)

variants also sluff (off)

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Verb
  • Rosado, 52, is an urban planner and former North Bay Village manager who previously ran for the District 4 seat in 2017, losing to Reyes.
    Tess Riski, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
  • Water depth - The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2025
Verb
  • In December, the state Legislature initially rejected the plan because of funding ambiguities.
    Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • The jury rejected the BBC's defense that its journalism was fair, responsible and in the public interest.
    Fatima Al-Kassab, NPR, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • Credential dumps from breached companies are traded daily on the dark web.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
  • Police accused the man of dumping a large container of eggs on his head in front of the Ralph’s Italian Ice in Centereach on the night of April 29.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Another tossed a traffic cone into the vehicle’s windshield, damaging it.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
  • Winner: Lenovo Legion Go S Tech Specs: Upscaling Is the Secret Sauce Gaming handhelds have to do it all—support the latest and greatest games while maintaining a form factor that can be tossed into your bookbag.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 5 June 2025
Verb
  • Blue Diamond notified employees Friday morning that the site will wind down over the course of two years, eliminating 600 jobs.
    Annika Merrilees, Sacbee.com, 7 June 2025
  • The Feingold diet eliminates artificial flavorings, artificial colorings, and salicylates to improve behavior and learning in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
    Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 6 June 2025
Verb
  • They should not be used and should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.
    Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 4 June 2025
  • The liner will catch dust and absorb grease, and it can simply be picked up, thrown away and replaced at regular intervals.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Join Amazon shoppers in ditching their name-brand sneakers for these comfortable pairs of running shoes starting at $43.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 31 May 2025
  • Sunrun shares have plunged nearly 26% this year and more than 52% over the past year, as traders ditch clean energy names under the Trump administration.
    Pia Singh, CNBC, 30 May 2025
Verb
  • The ruling Liberal Democratic Party contends that opening royal status to commoners is just one step down a path that will ultimately lead to the abandonment of patrilineal legitimacy, ultimately discarding the sacred Y chromosome.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 June 2025
  • Maggie's phone was discovered discarded beside the road outside the gates of the estate. Feb. 2, 2023: Footage emerges of Murdaugh in two different outfits on the night of the murder Evidence surfaced that Murdaugh changed his clothes at some point in the evening.
    Julie Tremaine, People.com, 7 June 2025
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“Slough (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slough%20%28off%29. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.

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