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slew

1

[sloo]

verb

  1. simple past tense of slay.



slew

2
Or slue

[sloo]

noun

Informal.
  1. a large number or quantity.

    a whole slew of people.

slew

1

/ ²õ±ō³Üː /

verb

  1. to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardly

    he slewed around in his chair

  2. nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate in its step or (of a mast) to rotate in its step

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of slewing

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

slew

2

/ ²õ±ō³Üː /

verb

  1. the past tense of slay

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

slew

3

/ ²õ±ō³Üː /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of slough 1

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

slew

4

/ ²õ±ō³Üː /

noun

  1. informalĢża great number or amount; a lot

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of slew1

1830–40, < Irish sluagh crowd, throng, army, host
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of slew1

C18: of unknown origin

Origin of slew2

C20: from Irish Gaelic sluagh; related to Old Irish ²õ±ōō²µ army
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These anti-Mexican sentiments are why California voters passed a slew of xenophobic local and state measures in the 1980s and 1990s when the state’s demographics began to dramatically change.

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The Dodgers laughed at the Yankees’ slew of mistakes that sealed the Dodgers’ World Series win.

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The past decade has brought a slew of new findings that are changing our understanding of animal consciousness and communication.

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The Wize Guy Entertainment website was taken down after a slew of negative reviews were left by furious parents on the business’ Yelp page.

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In February, Apple announced a slew of new child safety measures, including a requirement that users select an age range on a new device.

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