SLUFFED (OFF) Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

sloughed (off)

verb

variants also sluffed (off)

past tense of slough (off)

as in lost

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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So the announcement arrives that Paul Baker lost the election, meaning nobody has to move out, and Anton and Paul Baker share their big kiss.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 2 Sep. 2026
The club has had Los Angeles in its name since 2005, when the City of Anaheim sued the team and lost in civil court.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of lost

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But others have rejected the idea that the system failed Clancy and have been highly critical of her supporters, including conservative commentators Matt Walsh and Megyn Kelly.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Last year, Manchester United were in discussions with him and made a loan bid in the latter stages of the summer transfer window which was rejected.

— David Ornstein, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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Minutes later the finalists will fight to stay on the back of 2,000-pound animals with names like Man Hater and Buck Nasty for eight excruciating seconds, and then dodge the bull's hooves and horns when they're tossed to the ground.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Martina tossed 5 2/3 scoreless innings, only allowing two hits and two walks in the international finale.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of tossed

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Potsherds discarded after an 11th-century feast at Etowah—an Indigenous city just north of what’s now Atlanta—contained traces of cacao, a raw ingredient of chocolate.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
The salad that goes with the peas was discarded due to this action.

— Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 25 Aug. 2026

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