Staked, as a vampire (4)

I believe the answer is:

slew

(Other definitions for slew that I've seen before include "Violently killed" , "Large number -- killed" , "Move obliquely or sideways, often losing control" , "Killed long ago" , "Killed in archaic way" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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