SLOUGHED Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

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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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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The Village Photographer Madeleine de Sinéty sloughed off her aristocratic upbringing and spent her life capturing small-town life in Brittany and Maine. — The New York Review of Books, 5 Sep. 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 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

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In the midst of the rush to finish my syllabi and opening week assignments, as my husband shuffled the kids into their sneakers and Crocs and the car for one last back-to-school outing, everything stopped.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026
There was the sound of the occasional slipper scraping across the carpet as players and coaches shuffled from the showers.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

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This investigation could shed light on the hypothetical collision between Earth and a Mars-sized planetary body called Theia, which is thought to have spilled matter around our planet that coalesced to forge the moon billions of years ago.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
LeBron James‘ signature Nike line has long come in heavier and bulkier than other basketball shoes while prioritizing stability, but his newest model is bringing a new focus on shedding weight.

— Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of shed

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As a result, the Great Lawn had to be shut down two months ealier for repairs and resodding after tens of thousands of concertgoers stomped it into a muddy mess.

— Lincoln Anderson, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Letter writers recalled how Paden saved his father’s life when a cow nearly stomped him to death in a field, after the elder Paden came between the cow and her calf.

— Glenn Rice, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

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Damaged Bark Lawn mowers, strimmers, and snowplows can take a major toll on tree health – especially if tree bark is peeled away in large chunks.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 28 Sep. 2026
Add 5 garlic cloves, crushed, peeled, and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon, until oil around garlic is sizzling, about 3 minutes.

— Carla Lalli Music, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of peeled

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Responses with the error were discarded, as were voters who had already been attempted, and quotas were reset.

— New York Times, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Technologies, markets, laws and cultural assumptions all determine what is discarded, what is kept and why.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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