ˈsluː
informal
: a large number of people or things
A whole slew of people [=a lot of people] were waiting.
He has written a slew of books.
slews; slewed; slewing
always followed by an adverb or preposition
: to turn or slide in another direction very quickly
His car slewed [=skidded, veered] sideways off the road.
He slewed the telescope three degrees south.
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“Slew.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/slew. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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