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Slews is an English word with synonyms like tons or scads. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Slews in a sentence

Related words

Slews | Slew | Slewing | Slewed

Slews meaning

third-person singular simple present indicative of slew

Synonyms of Slews

tons scads gobs oodles wads rafts loads stacks scores piles mountain lots heaps dozens lashings

Related words

Other words often associated with Slews or its synonyms:

hurting hemorrhoid mount pain elevation haemorrhoid

Using Slews

  • The main meaning on this page is: third-person singular simple present indicative of slew
  • Useful related words include: tons, scads, gobs, oodles.
  • In the example corpus, slews often appears in combinations such as: slews of.

Context around Slews

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 34.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

create 1×

Sentence patterns with Slews

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

tangled in slews of court 1× that create slews of low 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as opposition leader 1× when we cry 1×

Common sentence endings:

a watering can 1× return to power 1×

Words around Slews

Just before it in the word index:

slewing 4 slewed 3 slew 639 slevin 10 sleuthy 2 sleuths 78

Just after it in the word index:

slex 2 slezak 3 slf 12 slfa 14 slfp 31 slfs 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 4 aacr 4 aacsb 4 aadar 4 aadk 4 aadujeevitham 4

Corpus analysis for Slews

  • In this selection, "slews" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 34.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, create stand out and add context to how "slews" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include tangled in slews of court and that create slews of low. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "slews" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with slews

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

As opposition leader he led an unprecedented campaign of defiance before becoming tangled in slews of court cases he claims have been orchestrated to prevent his return to power. (29 words)

When we cry about affordable housing without also demanding a building moratorium on bad projects that create slews of low-wage jobs and intensify traffic, it’s like merrily setting out to tame a forest fire with a watering can. (40 words)

Longer example sentences

When we cry about affordable housing without also demanding a building moratorium on bad projects that create slews of low-wage jobs and intensify traffic, it’s like merrily setting out to tame a forest fire with a watering can. (40 words)

As opposition leader he led an unprecedented campaign of defiance before becoming tangled in slews of court cases he claims have been orchestrated to prevent his return to power. (29 words)

Example sentences (2)

As opposition leader he led an unprecedented campaign of defiance before becoming tangled in slews of court cases he claims have been orchestrated to prevent his return to power.

When we cry about affordable housing without also demanding a building moratorium on bad projects that create slews of low-wage jobs and intensify traffic, it’s like merrily setting out to tame a forest fire with a watering can.

Common combinations with slews

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • slews of 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "slews" in a sentence?
An example: "As opposition leader he led an unprecedented campaign of defiance before becoming tangled in slews of court cases he claims have been orchestrated to prevent his return to power." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "slews" from authentic English texts.
What does "slews" mean?
Slews means: third-person singular simple present indicative of slew
What are synonyms of "slews"?
Common synonyms of "slews" include: tons, scads, gobs, oodles, wads, rafts, loads, stacks. Plus 7 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "slews" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "slews", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.