slew

IPA: sɫˈu

(transitive, nautical) To rotate or turn something about its axis.
(transitive) To veer a vehicle.
(transitive) To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.
(intransitive) To pivot.
(intransitive) To skid.
(transitive, rail transport) To move something (usually a railway line) sideways.
(transitive, Britain, slang) To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.

Examples of "slew" in Sentences

The brave man slew the beast.
Heracles came to the aid of Daphnis and slew Lityerses.
They slew the guards and hid the treasure on Cocos Island.
Dior and Celegorm slew each other in the halls of Menegroth.
The cavalry then slew many of the men trying to flee to the city.
He slew them, and the water of the river became changed to blood.
During the battle, Eadgils slew Onela and became the king of Sweden.
At the end of the war, the sylex blast slew Harbin as he sailed home.
But that slew is a whole other stew, and quite another story as well …
However, the rebel forces stormed the palace and slew the king and queen.
However, the hero was far too strong and slew the monster with the Photon Edge.
In fact, when news broke late Friday night, Reid started calling a slew of African-American leaders.
Near faint at the thought, a certain slew of words had the effect of smelling salts and I perked right up.
While last year's top pitching prospects are at various stages of rehab from injuries, a new slew is making its presence felt.
I called a slew of people, no one around, or no one doing anything, people hanging out, being mellow, waiting for the next night.
It was so controversial among his party that Tom DeLay had to break a slew of ethics rules and hold a 15-minute vote open for more than three hours to pass the legislation.