variants
also sluffing (off)
as in casting (off)
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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Boston has not won a playoff series since, finishing last in back-to-back years before returning to the postseason last season and losing to the Yankees in the wild-card round.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026 -
Winning is obviously much more fun than losing, but losing is part of it.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics also blocked three of the Sixers’ final four shots of the third, with Jordan Walsh, Brown and Vucevic all rejecting layups.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jan Jones' embrace of Jackson could be the start of a tide of state House Republicans rejecting the lieutenant governor after years of feeling burned by his attempts to impose his will on the lower chamber.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ousmane Dembélé was named Player of the Match after his two goals in the tie and was happy with his side’s performance despite nearly throwing away a 5-2 lead.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 2026
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Security camera footage at the complex showed Vidal wearing the sandals the day detectives say the murders happened, and also showed Vidal making several trips to the dumpster throwing away full trash bags, according to the report.—
David Goodhue
April 27,
Miami Herald,
27 Apr. 2026
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Severe thunderstorms barreled through the Kansas City area early Monday, unleashing frequent lightning and booming thunder, dumping torrential rain and triggering a tornado warning.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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Investors bought tech stocks viewed as supporting the AI infrastructure buildout and dumping those seen as threatened by its adoption.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2026
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Murakami is working on a two-year, $34 million deal, and in an era when some teams try to lock up young talent with long and lucrative contract extensions, a 25-game sample size is a little too small for Getz to start throwing out more years and dollars.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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On Thursday, Gonzalez highlighted the defense by throwing out a runner at the plate in the second.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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Maton made a rehab appearance at Triple A on Friday night, tossing a scoreless inning while allowing two hits, no walks and striking out two on 25 pitches.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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For Young, that means tossing aside a blocker, a process Minter likened to a train wreck.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Even more concerning, the Senate proposal would restrict Florida Forever funding to conservation easements only, eliminating the state’s ability to purchase land outright.—
Susan Carr,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Apr. 2026
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She’s called for eliminating state income taxes for families making under $100,000 and passing free in-state college tuition for students who transfer from community colleges.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Sloughing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloughing%20%28off%29. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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