sloughed 1 of 2

verb (1)

past tense of slough
as in shuffled
to move heavily or clumsily the unpleasant task of sloughing through the muck to retrieve the ball

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sloughed

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verb (2)

variants also sluffed
past tense of slough
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
Verb
Dirt, body oil, and dead skin cells sloughed off during bathing also contribute to this sticky residue. — 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
  1. shuffled
  2. shed
  3. stomped
  4. peeled
  5. stumbled
  6. discarded
Verb
  • In the immediate aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, many studios either shuffled their product directly to streaming or waited a mere 17 days for their films to become available to buy or rent at home.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • For nearly a year and a half, he was shuffled around detention centers in Texas, Arizona, Louisiana and Florida, until arriving in the Alexandria International Airport in mid-August.
    — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuffled
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  • Farlow also warned that a Samoyed will shed their double coat twice a year, meaning Farlow hopes Swift and Kelce’s vacuums are as strong as hers.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The greatest driver to never win a championship couldn’t shed his old moniker.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of shed
Verb
  • The way Brooks stomped, or glided, or moseyed into the end zone will be forgotten.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026
  • San Francisco rolled into SoFi Stadium on Thursday night and stomped the Chargers 41-17.
    — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stomped
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  • Combine 3 heads of garlic, cloves separated and peeled, and 1½ cups grapeseed oil in a small ovenproof saucepan (add more oil if cloves aren’t submerged).
    — Jeremy Fox, Bon Appetit Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
  • There is no trailer yet for One Piece’s return, but since production has wrapped, keep your eyes peeled for fresh looks at what’s to come in the next few months.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of peeled
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  • In July 1990, four children stumbled upon the body, which was unable to be identified due to the severity of her injuries.
    — Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026
  • That's what happened when Kerr stumbled upon the three grizzly bears, and the adult female wasn't pleased to see him.
    — David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of stumbled
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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
Definition of discarded

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“Sloughed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughed. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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