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slew

noun verb

(often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent

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Word Facts

Word length
4
Starts with
S
Ends with
W
Contains
LE
Scrabble score
7
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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noun

  1. (often followed by ‘of’) a large number or amount or extent

    “a batch of letters”

verb

  1. move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner

    “the wheels skidded against the sidewalk”

verb

  1. turn sharply; change direction abruptly

    “The car cut to the left at the intersection”

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Example Sentences

a batch of letters
a deal of trouble
a lot of money
he made a mint on the stock market
see the rest of the winners in our huge passel of photos
the wheels skidded against the sidewalk
The car cut to the left at the intersection
The motorbike veered to the right

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