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noun

ˈslü How to pronounce slew (audio)
Definition of slewnext
as in loads
a considerable amount we still have a slew of work to do on this project

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slew

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verb

past tense of slay
1
as in killed
to deprive of life millions have been slain worldwide by this dreadful disease

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2
as in murdered
to put to death deliberately vowed to slay without mercy whoever was responsible for murdering his family

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Recent Examples of slew
Noun
The 17-year-old boy was hit with a slew of charges, including murder, manslaughter and gang assault in the Feb. 14 slaying of Julian Corniell, who was attacked outside the fast-food spot near 38th St. and Queens Blvd. — Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2025 The government reiterated its opposition to the broad injunctions that have been issued by district courts in the slew of cases. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025
Verb
The telescope has, in fact, relied on a version of the one-gyro mode for all its science observations since 2021, using three gyros for slewing to a target, then stabilizing its view via a single gyro and a fine guidance sensor once data collection begins. — Lee Billings, Scientific American, 5 June 2024 The scope will slew to it and an image will appear on your mobile device's screen. — PCMAG, 16 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for slew
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slew
  1. murdered
  2. ton
  3. destroyed
  4. assassinated
  5. dozen
  6. executed
  7. bunch
  8. lot
Verb
  • Last year, the county saw 98 people murdered.
    — Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Melissa DeRosa, who served as secretary under former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, called out the sitting governor's post and mentioned that another person had been murdered.
    — Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of murdered
Noun
  • After tons of trips, playdates, and adventures, these diaper bags performed the best.
    — Laura Lu, MS, Parents, 29 Mar. 2025
  • With Drake Maye under center and tons of new defenders in the mix, the Patriots are looking for a bounce-back season and start a new era of consistent winning.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
Definition of ton
Verb
  • Of the 58 Leopard 1s the Ukrainians received between July 2023 and early September, just six have been confirmed destroyed.
    — David Axe, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
  • They were just destroyed by the critics in the press, for some reason.
    — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
Definition of destroyed
Verb
  • Israel assassinated a top commander of Iran’s Quds Force, in Damascus, and that set off a whole chain of events which led to the first ever Iranian strike on Israel and then Israel’s response.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Another big turning point was in September, when Israel set off the pager bombs and, shortly afterward, assassinated Hezbollah’s leader, Hassan Nasrallah.
    — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 2 Jan. 2025
Definition of assassinated
Noun
  • All members who lost access to more than two dozen major hospitals in the Metroplex on Tuesday once again have in-network access to Southwestern’s medical facilities, and the coverage is retroactive, Blue Cross Blue Shield said.
    — Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Apr. 2025
  • He’s scored dozens of other appearances throughout the 100-spot list as well.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of dozen
Verb
  • Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.
    — Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Conway Police and a Homeland Security investigations team executed a search warrant at Talley's residence on Timberpeg Court in Conway on Friday.
    — Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of executed
Noun
  • The base that this is based on now has a bunch of barbed wire and fencing.
    — Fred Topel, Deadline, 5 Apr. 2025
  • Amazon is running a bunch of sneaky deals on Martha Stewart’s housewares line, including furniture, kitchen essentials, and seasonal decor starting at $16.
    — Clint Davis, People.com, 5 Apr. 2025
Definition of bunch
Noun
  • Not only are the homes in the development protected from fire leapfrogging from lot to lot, but other neighborhoods nearby are safer too.
    — Elizabeth Weise, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
  • Drivers can access the new lot from Bluemound Road and Yount Drive and will find greater capacity and a more expedient entry and exit process after games.
    — Andrew Wagner, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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