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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±ô³ÜË /

verb

  1. the past tense of slay
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slew

2

/ ²õ±ô³ÜË /

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act of slewing
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

slew

3

/ ²õ±ô³ÜË /

noun

  1. a variant spelling (esp US) of slough 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

slew

4

/ ²õ±ô³ÜË /

noun

  1. informal.
    a great number or amount; a lot
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of slew1

1830–40, Americanism; < Irish sluagh crowd, throng, army, host
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of slew1

C18: of unknown origin

Origin of slew2

C20: from Irish Gaelic sluagh; related to Old Irish ²õ±ôŲµ army
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Trump’s move to restrict the shipping loophole is the latest in a slew of trade policy revisions poised to affect millions of consumers and small businesses who rely on low-cost goods from China.

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But analysts expect sales will start falling off as the slew of tariffs increase costs for companies and many retailers are forced to raise prices.

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And that “Stranger Things: The First Shadow†received a slew of design nominations and a nod for Louis McCartney’s sad-creepy lead performance but nothing for the deranged script.

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It inspired a slew of violent crimes by The Order in the 1980s, McVeigh’s bombing of the federal building back in 1995, and Trump’s assault on the Capitol after he lost the 2020 election.

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At the end of seven rounds with nine draft picks on the way and a slew of undrafted free agents en route, Hortiz met reporters with a content smile.

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