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“Slew” or “Slough” or “Slue”

slew / slough / slue are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

slew s·l·UW

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

slough s·l·AH·f

  • nouna hollow filled with mud.
  • nouna stagnant swamp (especially as part of a bayou).
  • nounany outer covering that can be shed or cast off (such as the cast-off skin of a snake).

slue

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“slew”

  • …judge lost patience from the slew of delays, Looper was finally…
  • In 1362, he slew 600 of Mac Murrough's followers…
  • …profile was maintained with a slew of Greatest Hits releases, mainly…
  • …of Triple Crown winner Seattle Slew.
  • Maximum Elevation Slew Rate >50°/s
  • …lieutenant, the group encounters a slew of supernatural and horrific events,…
  • …manager Buck Ram offered a slew of his musical talent such…
  • …horses descended through the Seattle Slew line.
  • …Emirates, India, Georgia and a slew of African countries.
  • It was able to slew laterally at its outer end…

“slough”

  • …south and east, the Montezuma Slough on the west, and roughly…
  • …of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Slough) Act 1939 c. xliv
  • Aspen Slough State Game Production Area
  • Black Slough State Game Production Area
  • …Division runners-up, and after beating Slough Town 1–0 in the play-off…
  • …Druze Communities 1840–1974, 4 volumes, Slough: Archive Editions (2006).
  • It is owned by Slough Borough Council and managed by…
  • …land was transferred over to Slough Borough Council.
  • …a local nature reserve by Slough Borough Council.
  • …a Local Nature Reserve in Slough in Berkshire.

“slue”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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