slough
noun
the outer layer of the skin of a snake, which is cast off periodically.
are sloughing
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present progressiveof slough.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“The larger oil companies are sloughing off these old rigs and platforms to smaller companies,” said Teresa Sabol Spezio, a lecturer at Pitzer College and an environmental engineer.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 4, 2021
Without the fibrous roots of native plants to anchor them, the riverbanks are sloughing into the stream.
From Slate ● May 8, 2019
