How to Use slough in a Sentence

slough

verb

• Bits of soft rock sloughed off in the blaze, and a huge fireball briefly flared like a torch in the night sky.
  — Joanna Thompson, Scientific American, 25 June 2023
• The scale insects and sooty mold should slough off over a period of weeks.
  — Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2023
• Over time, the bits of rock sloughed off the comet drift away from its orbital path, so the meteors spread out in space.
  — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Aug. 2023
• La Prairie’s Foam Cleanser transforms from a rich cream to a silky mousse that deftly sloughs away dirt and oils.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2023
• And for any residual dullness that’s left on the skin, Goop’s dry brush will slough it off with ease.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2023
• The oil spray causes the sooty mold to gradually slough off.
  — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 10 July 2021
• This is what happened to at the Leon Trotsky House Museum where the cashier tried to slough off a 200-peso note off on me.
  — David Curran, Chron, 27 June 2022
• Edward is in the grip of a grotesque malady that causes his flesh to desiccate and slough away.
  — Sam Sacks, WSJ, 17 June 2022
• This is exfoliation night—so get ready to clear your pores and slough away dead, dull skin.
  — Maggie O'Neill, SELF, 17 Sep. 2022
• Detox Shampoo is just the ticket to slough away dirt and oil while conditioning hair.
  — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 15 Dec. 2022
• The three main characters slough off old personas, then slip into new ones.
  — Malcolm Forbes Special To The Star Tribune, Star Tribune, 18 Sep. 2020
• The bamboo spheres slough away dead skin while the hyaluronic acid and antioxidants boost and brighten.
  — Jennifer Aldrich, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2020
• So when their limbs are threatened, many harvestmen will simply slough them off and scram.
  — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2021
• In court papers accusing Boeing of trying to slough off its share of the cleanup bill, the port said the total cost could top $1 billion.
  — Lulu Ramadan, ProPublica, 24 Sep. 2023
• Add retinol to your routine to help slough away dead skin and lighten the appearance of dark marks left behind from breakouts.
  — Emily Burns, ELLE, 6 Dec. 2022
• Each one is long enough to slough even tough-to-reach places like your back, and comes in an assortment of gorgeous colors to match any bathroom scheme.
  — Kristina Rodulfo, ELLE, 10 Feb. 2020
• One high-end solution: a scrubber that uses vibration to slough away the remains of the day.
  — Rachel Feltman, Popular Science, 17 Nov. 2020
• Use it wet or dry to increase blood circulation and slough off that dead winter skin.
  — Michelle Duncan, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024
• It can be used with water or cleanser in circular motions to gently slough off dead skin cells.
  — Rebecca Deczynski, Health.com, 24 Feb. 2021
• Another, smaller portion of the bluffs farther north sloughed off in January due to the heavy rains, Valte said.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2023
• Building a sloped storage tank that uses gravity to slough dust off of a surface could work, too, Sanders says.
  — Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 28 Mar. 2021
• During that process, many of those cells slough off and must be regenerated.
  — Erika Edwards, NBC News, 19 July 2023
• Deborah Lippmann suggests even stashing a foot file or pumice stone in the shower and using it to slough off dead skin twice a week.
  — Bella Cacciatore, Glamour, 15 June 2020
• These ingredients help slough away dead skin cells that can cause breakouts.
  — Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 5 Dec. 2022
• When tree trimmers climb the palm trunks and cut fronds from below, those fronds can suddenly slough downward and pin and suffocate the tree trimmer against the trunk.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2021
• The process involves using a chemical peel or a scrub to slough away dead skin cells from the top layer of your skin to reveal a smoother, more radiant look.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 19 July 2023
• This talented twofer not only creates space in your shower but also sloughs away dead skin from head to toe.
  — Anneke Knot, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• But the prolonged swelling and other physical trauma damaged her skin so much that it’s been sloughing off in the days since the incident.
  — Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2023
• Some synthetics have additives that are designed to help slough off sludge.
  — Annie White, Car and Driver, 3 Dec. 2020
• There's even a special HydraFacial treatment for your scalp that helps slough away flakes and promote a healthier head of hair.
  — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024