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sloughing Antonyms

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Wordnet

the process whereby something is shed

Webster

of Slough

Webster

The act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and crustaceans; ecdysis.

The old skin on the snake's body was sloughing off, revealing the vibrant new scales beneath.
The dried leaves on the lawn were sloughing away, forming a thick layer of natural mulch.
The patient's wound was infected, and the surrounding skin was sloughing, raising concerns for further complications.
The barnacles on the hull of the ship were sloughing off, reducing drag and improving the vessel's efficiency.
The calluses on the rock climber's hands were sloughing, revealing smooth, tender skin underneath.
The bark on the tree trunk was sloughing in large patches, exposing the inner wood to the elements.
The dead cells on the lining of the digestive tract were sloughing off, making way for new, healthy tissue.
The bacteria on the infected skin were sloughing away, thanks to the antibacterial ointment applied by the doctor.
The paint on the wall was sloughing, indicating that the surface needed to be repainted.
The old wallpaper in the house was sloughing off in strips, revealing the original plaster beneath.

the process whereby something is shedof Slough, The act of casting off the skin or shell, as do insects and crustaceans; ecdysis.

stumbling, stomping,shuffling, stumping, shambling, lurching, plodding, lumbering, dragging, slogging

coasting, coasting, sliding, gliding,sliding, gliding, hanging, hovering, drifting, hovering

The old skin on the snake's body was sloughing off, revealing the vibrant new scales beneath.

The dried leaves on the lawn were sloughing away, forming a thick layer of natural mulch.

The patient's wound was infected, and the surrounding skin was sloughing, raising concerns for further complications.

The barnacles on the hull of the ship were sloughing off, reducing drag and improving the vessel's efficiency.