slew
verb
simple past tense of slay.
slews
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pluralof slew.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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For manager Brian Epstein, the very notion of the Beatles performing in any venue with slews of empty seats was a non-starter.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2025
Tourism on the whole is increasing, bringing slews of strangers to the idyllic island off the Washington coast.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 4, 2023
That means Webb can’t hide its slews behind the Earth like Hubble does.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 11, 2022
There remains No. 1 Naomi Osaka, the defending champion who romped through Williams here last year in a noisy final, but the rest of the field lacks for slews of Grand Slam moments.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 1, 2019
Growned folks have whole slews of ways of crushing your spirits if you’re young.
From "Elijah of Buxton" by Christopher Paul Curtis
