slewed
Britishadjective
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012Etymology
Origin of slewed
C19: from slew ²
Example Sentences
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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
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, has given an emotional interview about the Duke of Edinburgh and described how the pandemic has “slewed” the grieving process.
From BBC
I could hear the wheels sliding and it slewed around and backed and whirled and just as I was thinking what the hell they were up to, I saw that red tie.
From Literature
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 Literature
Carney slewed his eyes at the dial and spoke two words: his offer.
From Literature
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