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slew

[sloo] / slu /
NOUN
heap
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abundance aggregation batch bunch bundle multiplicity plenty profusion ream scad
STRONG
agglomeration assemblage bank bulk cargo clump cluster collection concentration congeries deposit fullness gathering gobs harvest haul hill hoard jillion jumble load lot lots lump mass million mint mound mountain much ocean oodles pot quantity stack stock stockpile store sum thousand ton total trillion volume whole
WEAK
a lot amassment great deal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
individual lack
STRONG
debt ditch little need part valley

Example Sentences

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The move comes as a slew of companies prepare for major initial public offerings that could take place as soon as this year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026

Regional theater faces a slew of challenges: rising production and personnel costs, post-pandemic audience declines and competition from digital media.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2026

Just a month earlier, Taiwanese business titan CC Wei had stood in the White House and pledged $100 billion for a slew of new chip-making facilities in Arizona.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

The martial arts expert turned actor has starred in a slew of action films since his acting debut with a cameo in a 1968 Dean Martin film "The Wrecking Crew."

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Apparently there were a whole slew of different kinds of stretches, and Coach showed me how to do them all.

From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds