slew
1 Americanverb
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verb
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to twist or be twisted sideways, esp awkwardly
he slewed around in his chair
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nautical to cause (a mast) to rotate in its step or (of a mast) to rotate in its step
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Etymology
Origin of slew
1830–40, < Irish sluagh crowd, throng, army, host
Example Sentences
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A slew of forecast-beating figures over the past few days have lifted optimism about the outlook but tempered expectations for more interest rate cuts.
From Barron's
Meanwhile, a slew of strong US figures this week -- combined with a forecast-beating jobs report last week -- suggested the Fed might not need to cut rates any time soon.
From Barron's
“Kiss” has been blessed by American Songwriter, Rolling Stone, NME and a slew of other authorities as one of Prince’s best songs and, more than that, one of the greatest songs of all time.
From Salon
Yet as Fennell has proven in a slew of interviews about the already polemical film, released Friday, the relationship between Brontë’s Gothic epic and its latest adaptation is more complicated than that.
From Los Angeles Times
Just as the trial for Samuel Patrick Groft was about to kick off, the 45-year-old instead pleaded no contest Wednesday to a slew of vandalism charges stemming from the seven-day slashing rampage.
From Los Angeles Times
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