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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Amy Bolding, an author from Boerne, Texas, related how an 18-wheeler driver on his cellphone swerved into the oncoming lane and hit the car carrying her 5-year-old daughter.
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The driver attempted to swerve and avoid the collision but was unable to.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
While Barco was on patrol in November with his platoon, a car laden with explosives swerved and went airborne, erupting in flames.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Similarly, as the show swerves from topic to topic, its songs stay mostly in one place.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The driver attempted to swerve and avoid the collision but was unable to.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
While Barco was on patrol in November with his platoon, a car laden with explosives swerved and went airborne, erupting in flames.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
Similarly, as the show swerves from topic to topic, its songs stay mostly in one place.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2025
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 23 Apr. 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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