swerved; swerving
: to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate
: to cause to turn aside or deviate
swerve
noun
Examples of swerve in a Sentence
He lost control of the car and swerved toward a tree.
the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road
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The Kenton County Police Department's Serious Traffic Accident Reconstruction Unit is investigating the crash to determine why the Hyundai swerved into the opposite lane.
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Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 24 June 2024
The bus then swerved in and out of traffic, striking multiple vehicles, most of them parked, police said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Dashcam footage shared by the outlet showed the terrifying moment the pickup truck swerved into Thomas to avoid another vehicle on the bridge.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
The central relationships are off: A stereotypically feisty, ahead-of-her-time Virginia swerves between urging her father to defend science and the opposite, their parent-child bond failing to convince as a result.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 May 2024
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Killian Baarlaer, The Enquirer, 24 June 2024
The bus then swerved in and out of traffic, striking multiple vehicles, most of them parked, police said.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 14 June 2024
Dashcam footage shared by the outlet showed the terrifying moment the pickup truck swerved into Thomas to avoid another vehicle on the bridge.
—Becca Longmire, Peoplemag, 17 May 2024
The central relationships are off: A stereotypically feisty, ahead-of-her-time Virginia swerves between urging her father to defend science and the opposite, their parent-child bond failing to convince as a result.
—Dennis Harvey, Variety, 17 May 2024
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“Swerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swerve. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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swerve
verb
swerved; swerving
: to turn aside suddenly from a straight line or course
swerve
noun
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