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
The sins of the father are cheerfully sloughed off on the son. — Elizabeth Nelson, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026 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 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
  • Sarah was sent to a mental hospital, and the boys were shuffled among family members, ending up with their penniless grandmother in Kentucky.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026
  • As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
    — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
Definition of shuffled
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  • Three extraordinary new books, published this year, shed light on the brilliance and complexity of Morrison’s life and work, and place her as an American eminence, a visionary who saw fiction as a means through which to recast her country’s story.
    — Leigh Haber, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • The bipartisan Colorado Polling Institute released a survey that sheds some more light on Melat Kiros win.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of shed
Verb
  • On Monday night, a 39-year-old man wearing a Spurs jersey was stomped and punched after Game 3 while walking down West 47th Street, about 15 blocks from the arena.
    — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • It's been 33 years since Jurassic Park first stomped into theaters, and blockbusters haven't been the same since.
    — Huntley Woods, Entertainment Weekly, 11 June 2026
Definition of stomped
Verb
  • Put peeled and sliced Yukon Gold potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with water by 2 inches, and add a generous couple of pinches of salt.
    — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • Keep your eyes peeled for bobcats, foxes, gopher tortoises, pileated woodpeckers, and bald eagles.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 2 July 2026
Definition of peeled
Verb
  • The day after the earthquakes, some volunteers stumbled upon a 7-year-old boy named Mateo, shirtless and covered in debris, sitting by himself on a sidewalk in La Guaira.
    — Gisela Salim-Peyer, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026
  • Scientists have stumbled on a rare dinosaur fossil from Antarctica, tucked away for decades in a drawer.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of stumbled
Verb
  • Still, once the tooth is out and discarded, the choice disappears with it.
    — Allison Palmer July 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 July 2026
  • Blueberries with a purchase date of July 3, 2026 or before should be discarded, Publix advises.
    — Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 July 2026
Definition of discarded

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