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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Witnesses told police that vehicles had to swerve around the man, who was lying in the street.
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Chris Stanton, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2024
Witnesses told police that vehicles had to swerve around the man, who was lying in the street.
—Brooke Park, San Antonio Express-News, 20 Oct. 2024
According to the investigators’ account, their car began to swerve erratically on the ride home, prompting Ed to spritz Annabelle with holy water.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 6 Oct. 2024
The driver’s vehicle swerved to avoid a ladder on the freeway just north of Portola Parkway in Irvine.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for swerve
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“Swerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swerve. Accessed 29 Nov. 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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