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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Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
The man swerved into oncoming traffic and onto curbs to flee, court documents said.
—Jose R. Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Miami Rescue 24 tried to swerve to avoid her, but ended up striking her.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
To avoid Lesch, the Honda driver swerved and crashed into Pack’s van on the side of the highway, the district attorney’s office said.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 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 30 Oct. 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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