slews

noun

plural of slew
as in loads
a considerable amount we still have a slew of work to do on this project

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Recent Examples of slews Any niche status went out the window years ago, as slews of more casual runners opt into the marathon experience. — Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 30 Apr. 2026 Hyperia then automatically slews to the target and performs an operation called astrometry – measuring the precise positions of stars to double-check its accuracy. — New Atlas, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slews
  1. loads
  2. dozens
  3. tons
  4. hundreds
  5. piles
  6. lots
  7. chunks
  8. deals
Noun
  • The elasticity of the cloud isn’t available in an air-gapped on-premise environment; hence, the size needs to account for the peak loads.
    — Karan Alang, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • PlusAI is a company working on autonomous trucking solutions with Nvidia, and the sand was in the trailers to simulate freight loads.
    — Nick Indge, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of loads
Noun
  • Meanwhile, bedside control panels—available in nearly a dozen languages—operate lighting, curtains, TVs, and room service orders.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The high court’s current term already features 33 cases, with the justices expected to take up roughly two to three dozen more cases for oral argument before the term concludes at the end of June.
    — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of dozens
Noun
  • It's also defined by tons of glazing, including windows and large operable doors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Workers have taken down dozens of trees and have been moving tons of dirt on both sides of the freeway.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of tons
Noun
  • Also pending is the release of hundreds of political prisoners.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2026
  • That's a casualty of last year's government shutdown, which idled hundreds of government price-checkers so prices from October 2025 were never recorded for comparison.
    — Scott Horsley, NPR, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of hundreds
Noun
  • One useful adjustment could improve the day far more than an ambitious overhaul that leaves everything temporarily in piles.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
  • But when winter arrives, those leaves could be replaced by piles of snow.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
Definition of piles
Noun
  • There is lots to discover, from a 17th-century military fortress to the almost 100-year-old Magic Fountains.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The proposal would speed up the sales of small, unused city lots by allowing community boards and borough presidents to review them at the same time without a final City Council vote.
    — Digital Producer, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of lots
Noun
  • Like any problem, Rosenthal says, the best way to start is by breaking it down into smaller, manageable chunks—in this case, quite literally.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Previously staunchly pro-Vucic media outlets quickly adopted a more neutral position, while some television channels canceled chunks of their programs altogether and owners reportedly fled the country.
    — Jovana Gec, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of chunks
Noun
  • Methodology Sportico estimated off-court earnings for the 2026-27 season through conversations with those familiar with NBA endorsement deals.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • But Democratic senators have pointed to the involvement of Cantor Fitzgerald in a number of those deals as cause for concern.
    — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of deals

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