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Synonyms for slew in English

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slew:
- slide; slip; skid; slew; slue; cut; sheer; trend; curve; swerve; veer

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Detailed Synonyms for slew in English

slew:

slew verb

slew

– move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner ¹
to slide; to slip; to skid; slew; slue
– move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner ¹
- slide verb (slides, slid, sliding)
- slip verb (slips, slipped, slipping)
- skid verb (skids, skidded, skidding)
  - the wheels skidded against the sidewalk¹
- slew verb
- slue verb
slew

– turn sharply; change direction abruptly ¹
to cut; sheer; trend; to curve; to swerve; to veer; slue; slew
– turn sharply; change direction abruptly ¹
- cut verb (cuts, cut, cutting)
  - The car cut to the left at the intersection¹
- sheer verb
- trend verb
- curve verb (curves, curved, curving)
- swerve verb (swerves, swerved, swerving)
- veer verb (veers, veered, veering)
  - The motorbike veered to the right¹
- slue verb
- slew verb

Alternate Synonyms for "slew":

batch; deal; flock; good deal; great deal; hatful; heap; lot; mass; mess; mickle; mint; muckle; peck; pile; plenty; pot; quite a little; raft; sight; spate; stack; tidy sum; wad; whole lot; whole slew; large indefinite quantity; large indefinite amount
swerve; sheer; curve; trend; veer; slue; cut; turn
skid; slip; slide; glide; slip up

Related Definitions for "slew":

move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner¹
turn sharply; change direction abruptly¹

Related Synonyms for slew

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