sloughed (off)

verb

variants also sluffed (off)
Definition of sloughed (off)next
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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  1. lost
  2. tossed
  3. dumped
  4. discarded
Verb
  • After winning nine in a row, the Knicks have lost two straight.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Similarly, patients with chronic diseases requiring recurring treatment, such as kidney failure, hypertension, diabetes, and heart diseases, but also cancer patients have lost access to critical treatment.
    Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of lost
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  • Steam's recommendation algorithm noticed, and tossed 2021's Fights in Tight Spaces at me.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 27 Dec. 2024
  • In Hampton this summer, Tucker tossed pink and yellow petals into the Chesapeake Bay to honor African ancestors brought to Virginia centuries ago.
    Deborah Barfield Berry, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of tossed
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  • Caretakers at All Things Wild Rehabilitation believe that Polly, a 1-year-old Pekin duck who's missing part of her bill, was dumped at a pond by her former owner and attacked by a snapping turtle.
    Natalie Escobar, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • After a cynical congratulations from the Front Man, Gi-hun is unceremoniously dumped on the streets of Seoul, where the traumatized man refuses his winnings and lives in abject poverty for a year.
    Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of dumped
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  • Although the carcasses of many holiday evergreens are discarded with trash bags, others often find a useful, sustainable second life.
    Amelia Nierenberg, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • According to Garcia, ham should be discarded if left out for longer than two hours in the Danger Zone.
    Fernanda Galan, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of discarded
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