slewed
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of slewed
C19: from slew ²
Example Sentences
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Prosecuting barrister William Carter said Miller had used the B1050 because of heavy traffic on bigger roads and as he drove through Willingham, the crane boom "slewed" to the nearside.
From BBC ● Apr. 14, 2026
It was April 1980 and Bernard Hinault, almost unrecognisable beneath a big red balaclava, slewed doggedly on, further into the lead, somehow remaining balanced on the two wheels beneath him.
From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2022
Photograph: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters Tiger Woods lost his father, slewed off the rails, and has so far been unable to find his way back.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2011
Obviously this Churchill amendment slewed the Government bill so far around as almost to reverse the Prime Minister's intentions and all his Palestine strategy.
From Time Magazine Archive
He struggled to his feet: the terrier released his hold and walked away, his back turned arrogantly but his eyes slewed slyly in his flat head so that he looked almost reptilian.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
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