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slew

/slu/

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verb
move obliquely or sideways, usually in an uncontrolled manner
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Similar:

skid slide slip slue

type of:
glide
verb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
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curve cut sheer slue swerve trend veer

type of:
turn
noun
(often followed by `of') a large number or amount or extent
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"a slew of journalists"

Similar:

batch deal flock good deal great deal hatful heap lot mass mess mickle mint mountain muckle passel peck pile plenty pot quite a little raft sight spate stack tidy sum wad

type of:
large indefinite amount large indefinite quantity

Examples of slew

"a slew of journalists"