slough off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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Chase glanced back at the previous breach just in time to see a large piece of asphalt slough off.
From Literature
At best, the idea relates to some kind of individual flourishing, the opposite of corporate serfdom, a sloughing off of organizational chains leading to an explosion of creativity.
It’s the sort of drill where it’s easy enough to slough off a rep or two.
From Los Angeles Times
Every half-decade or so, Justin Bieber sloughs off the callused skin of the pop superstar he became at age 15 to reveal the tender and quirky R&B singer he’s always been at heart.
From Los Angeles Times
Rather than correct them, Liz decides to keep up the pretense — no great stretch for someone so used to sloughing off and trying on one alias after another.
From Los Angeles Times
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