A large amount of something, or many things together.
Slew can make people think of a big, messy pile of things.
Examples:
There was a slew of presents at the party.
She has a slew of toys in her room.
A slew of birds flew over our heads.
I have a slew of candy in my bag.
There's a slew of stars in the sky tonight.
He brought a slew of books to read on the trip.
To turn or slide violently or uncontrollably in a particular direction.
Slew can make people think of something moving quickly and out of control.
Examples:
The car slewed to the left on the icy road.
The boat slewed around in the strong current.
The ice skater slewed across the rink.
The shopping cart slewed down the hill.
The spaceship slewed wildly through space.
The soccer ball slewed into the goal.