slough off
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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But competition in the industry is heating up as other insurers slough off inflationary distortions, analysts said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
At the same time, there is growing concern about the health and environmental consequences of microplastics — the bits of degraded plastic that slough off as the product ages, or is used, or washed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
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
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
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