slough off
Example Sentences
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It’s the sort of drill where it’s easy enough to slough off a rep or two.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 6, 2025
It probably gets into the water as bits slough off when the bottle is squeezed or gets exposed to heat.
From Science Daily • Jan. 8, 2024
When too many hairs build up in their gut, they slough off the lining and regurgitate it.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 18, 2023
After a week or two, slough off their dried, leathery skin and pulp to reveal the beans within.
From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2023
But here in the North I would slough off my southern ways of speech.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
