Slew is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like muckle or mint. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Slew meaning
- The act, or process of slewing.
- A device used for slewing.
- A change of position.
Synonyms of Slew
Using Slew
- The main meaning on this page is: The act, or process of slewing. | A device used for slewing. | A change of position.
- Useful related words include: slue, muckle, mint, mickle.
- In the example corpus, slew often appears in combinations such as: slew of, and slew, with slew.
Context around Slew
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 11 start, 5 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Slew
- In this selection, "slew" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 22.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, first, recent and mangala stand out and add context to how "slew" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and a slew of other and a recent slew of robust. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "slew" sits close to words such as crashing, hawaiian and heavyweight, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with slew
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A slew of Bollywood celebrities dazzled on the red carpet. (10 words)
He first slew Mangala, the King of Matsya and slew his soldiers with the Narayanastra. (15 words)
A slew of benefits come with the membership, but it’ll cost you of course. (15 words)
After announcing its family of Gemini models last week and bringing it to its Bard chatbot experience, Google is now bringing Gemini to developers by launching a slew of new and updated services today. (34 words)
A series of extreme storms produced a slew of tornadoes in northern Texas on Wednesday evening, killing at least three people and causing significant damage to infrastructure, according to multiple reports and footage. (33 words)
Aldean has slew of hit albums and singles to his credit, including “Burnin’ It Down,” which spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in 2014. (31 words)
Example sentences (20)
Red Hat also made a slew of announcements at the flagship event held recently, alongside a slew of partnerships and collaborations.
He first slew Mangala, the King of Matsya and slew his soldiers with the Narayanastra.
A 41-year-old Dartmouth man is facing a slew of charges after being spotted swerving and changing lanes erratically on Highway 102 in Milford.
According to the report, a slew of factors could have led to the sewer “behaving quite unnaturally”.
After announcing its family of Gemini models last week and bringing it to its Bard chatbot experience, Google is now bringing Gemini to developers by launching a slew of new and updated services today.
Aldean has slew of hit albums and singles to his credit, including “Burnin’ It Down,” which spent 14 weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Hot Country Songs chart in 2014.
Alki David has long been ensnared in a slew of me-too lawsuits, which many believe were orchestrated by Allred and Girardi.
A local guide lamented that the area would now be getting a slew of “Instagram” tourists.
Along with the law come a slew of new requirements that collectors and animal enthusiasts must meet in order to continue keeping these creatures.
And if you are a regular on these social media networks, we are sure you have come across a slew of people making hilarious content.
A recent indictment alleged the famous rap crew of committing racketeering and a slew of other organized crime-related charges.
A recent slew of robust economic data suggests the Federal Reserve is not done in its battle to cool the US economy and will likely continue hiking its benchmark lending rate.
As a response to an antibody attack, a person might experience issues like bloating, weight gain, diarrhea, stomach pains and a slew of other issues.
A series of extreme storms produced a slew of tornadoes in northern Texas on Wednesday evening, killing at least three people and causing significant damage to infrastructure, according to multiple reports and footage.
A slew of benefits come with the membership, but it’ll cost you of course.
A slew of Bollywood celebrities dazzled on the red carpet.
A slew of events to coincide with conference is already under way, including nature, food and drink and culture-based experiences.
A slew of historically and culturally important sites are protected by the Antiquities Act, one of the most recent in Colorado, Camp Hale – Continental Divide National Monument, was protected in 2022.
A slew of other big name celebs are buried there, including Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Michael Clarke Duncan, and Black Sabbath’s Ronnie James Dio.
A slew of rugby matches were diverted and a disco for adults with special needs was cancelled.
Common combinations with slew
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- slew of 197×
- and slew 16×
- with slew 12×
- in slew 9×
- of slew 7×
- on slew 6×
- the slew 6×
- has slew 5×
- for slew 4×
- whole slew 4×