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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Sanchez swerved onto the freeway shoulder and hit Cortez, prosecutors said.
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
The problem with swerving was that there were nearby pedestrians that would be endangered.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
By melding the norteño and cumbia of their childhoods with their micro-generation’s penchant for embracing genre swerves (most of the band members are young millennials, save for Solís, who’s about to turn 22), Grupo Frontera has helped usher in a new era of música mexicana.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
Troopers alleged that the vehicle was also swerving between the two travel lanes on the highway, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 Mar. 2025
The problem with swerving was that there were nearby pedestrians that would be endangered.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
By melding the norteño and cumbia of their childhoods with their micro-generation’s penchant for embracing genre swerves (most of the band members are young millennials, save for Solís, who’s about to turn 22), Grupo Frontera has helped usher in a new era of música mexicana.
—Paula Mejía, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
Troopers alleged that the vehicle was also swerving between the two travel lanes on the highway, state police said.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Swerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swerve. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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swerve
verb
swerved; swerving
: to turn aside suddenly from a straight line or course
swerve
noun
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