slew

¹ American  

[sloo] / slu /

verb

1. simple past tense of slay.

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slew ² American  

[sloo] / slu /

Or slue

noun

Informal.

1. a large number or quantity.

   a whole slew of people.

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slew ¹ British  

/ sluː /

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

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noun

1. the act of slewing

slew ² British  

/ sluː /

verb

1. the past tense of slay

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slew ³ British  

/ sluː /

noun

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

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slew ⁴ British  

/ sluː /

noun

1. informal a great number or amount; a lot

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Etymology

Origin of slew

1830–40, < Irish sluagh crowd, throng, army, host

Example Sentences

A slew of Asia manufacturing PMIs on Monday will show how the year started as tariffs continue to weigh factory activity around the region.

From The Wall Street Journal

On the move: Netflix will also soon be adding a slew of Paramount series, including Taylor Sheridan’s “Mayor of Kingstown,” which was just renewed for its fifth and final season.

From MarketWatch

Spanning three decades, James' dazzling résumé includes four NBA championships, a slew of records, and a place atop the league's all-time scoring list -- a milestone many believe may never be surpassed.

From Barron's

Investors likely were fretting about a slew of deals the enterprise software company has made as it looks to better position itself in AI.

From Barron's

The decisive break in the second set came in game six, with another slew of errors from Selekhmeteva leading to her downfall.

From Barron's

Related Words

• abundance
• aggregation
• batch
• bunch
• bundle
• multiplicity
• plenty
• profusion
• ream
• scad