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also sluffs (off)
as in loses
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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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2025 -
Elon Musk loses billions as Tesla shares drop.—
Taylor Wilson,
USA TODAY,
10 Mar. 2025
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The pair's evident feelings for each other develop into a relationship that nearly takes off, until Jim unceremoniously dumps her in the season's final episode.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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Regulators have also found that the company dumps untreated groundwater into sewers, but little action has been taken.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2025
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The homeowners had a hard time keeping fans from attempting their own pizza tosses or trying to sneak dips in the iconic backyard pool.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Some lay them flat, others hang them up, and the last set tosses them into a bin.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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Owners shouldn't punish a dog for making a mess, but should offer big praise when the dog eliminates in the right place—either on a puppy pad, or asking to be let outside.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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This officially eliminates the Suns from a Play-In spot.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Sloughs (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughs%20%28off%29. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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