Slews

Word SLEWS
Character 5
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Definitions and meanings of "Slews"

What do we mean by slews?

To rotate or turn something about its axis.

To veer a vehicle.

To insert extra ticks or skip some ticks of a clock to slowly correct its time.

To pivot.

To skid.

To move something (usually a railway line) sideways

To make a public mockery of someone through insult or wit.

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The word "slews" in example sentences

She had learned to call the slews "pugholes," and to watch for ducks at twilight. ❋ Sinclair Lewis (1918)

After a number of preliminary cracks of the whip, and sundry oaths and loud shouts administered to the 'leaders,' the driver got under way, and we were soon jolting -- at a speed of about four miles an hour -- over the 'slews' and ruts made by the recent rains. ❋ Various (N/A)

They hosted the Breakfast Club which fed slews of kids. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Jane had “slews of material” to pouch to Washington, but it was all in Malay or Dutch or French, and she was afraid it would never get read. ❋ Jennet Conant (2011)

The step-off is sort of leisurely—as you might expect of a 4,480-pound piece of beef cattle—and then the thing slews effortlessly up to speed. ❋ Dan Neil (2011)

He had slews and slathers of money, as Yankee Bill would say. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Audi "The R8's top mechanism slews in and out place in about 20 seconds, at speeds up to 30 mph, and stows under the Audi's outrageously cool rear decklid with finned aluminum strakes," writes Mr. Neil. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What about the slews of inane rejections for little things like “your story is third person and we like first person stories”? ❋ Unknown (2009)

Again, the vessel rides up the wave and slews sideways down the back side. ❋ MICHAEL J. TOUGIAS (2010)

Unfortunately, when the manager met my friend and I, waiting just outside the doors, we were greeted with slews of accusations, reiterations of store policy, and a bold disregard for what I "claimed" were my rights. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The 1986 tax reform flattened the tax system significantly, thus pleasing conservatives (created two income brackets 28% and 14%), and treated all income the same (capital gains 28% just as income) and got rid of slews of tax breaks. ❋ Xtra (2008)

There have been theories that the wings nearest the darkness beat faster, while those closest to the light react to it by slowing down, with the contradictory result that the moth slews off course and wheels in curving flight towards the light. ❋ Roger Deakin (2009)

I can see it now, the the turbofans blasting rain over the premiers power suit as the Bunny Skipper slews the gold plated hovercraft up to the steps of parliament. ❋ Unknown (2009)

But within a few hours, MLB Network had rolled out its stable of talking heads to interview slews of former players and general managers about the newest scandal to rock baseball. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Lower Colorado River slews hold some bruiser Carp. ❋ Tim Romano (2007)

Les in front of me punctures, bike slews across me, and I have nowhere to go. ❋ Alex Allan (2009)

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