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
Recent Examples on the Web
The driver of the Lamborghini — now confirmed to be Rice — lost control on the left shoulder and hit the median wall and both sports cars swerved out into traffic, causing a chain-reaction crash that damaged four other vehicles, police have said.
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James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
It could have been saved but swerved past the goalkeeper and into the net.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
Standing in the median, Diamond was calling 911 for help when a Toyota Prius, swerving to avoid the van, struck her from behind.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
The Montréal defense could only watch in horror as Acosta’s effort – intended as a pass – swerved in the air and looped over goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois to give Chicago the unlikeliest of wins in the 90+9th minute.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
Before crashing, the victim’s blue Honda sedan swerved from the left side of the freeway across all five lanes and then struck a hill off the right shoulder and overturned, according to Sanchez and a CHP incident log.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
Meade, who had pending misdemeanor drug charges at the time, sped away from the sheriff and fired three shots at him while driving away and swerved off the road into a field.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
But the mix of playful humor and anger also evokes the Minutemen, as Tucker swerves between blunt propaganda and storm-in-my-house emotion.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
In the dashcam video provided by police, the car could be seen speeding up on a highway before swerving into a neighborhood.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
James Hartley, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Apr. 2024
It could have been saved but swerved past the goalkeeper and into the net.
—Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2024
Standing in the median, Diamond was calling 911 for help when a Toyota Prius, swerving to avoid the van, struck her from behind.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, The Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2024
The Montréal defense could only watch in horror as Acosta’s effort – intended as a pass – swerved in the air and looped over goalkeeper Jonathan Sirois to give Chicago the unlikeliest of wins in the 90+9th minute.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 17 Mar. 2024
Before crashing, the victim’s blue Honda sedan swerved from the left side of the freeway across all five lanes and then struck a hill off the right shoulder and overturned, according to Sanchez and a CHP incident log.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2024
Meade, who had pending misdemeanor drug charges at the time, sped away from the sheriff and fired three shots at him while driving away and swerved off the road into a field.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
But the mix of playful humor and anger also evokes the Minutemen, as Tucker swerves between blunt propaganda and storm-in-my-house emotion.
—Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 5 Apr. 2024
In the dashcam video provided by police, the car could be seen speeding up on a highway before swerving into a neighborhood.
—Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 30 Mar. 2024
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“Swerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swerve. Accessed 23 Apr. 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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