swerve

verb

ˈswərv

swerved; swerving

intransitive verb

: to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate

transitive verb

: to cause to turn aside or deviate

swerve noun

Example Sentences

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 incidents have included dangerously close fly-bys that force other pilots to swerve to avoid collisions, or harassment or obstruction of air and ship crews, including with blinding lasers or water cannon.

Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2022 That’s not nearly enough time to hit your brakes or swerve to avoid a deer or any other sort of obstacle.

Wes Siler, Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2021 While the initial investigation indicated the front left tire of the pickup truck had blown out, causing the crash, an NTSB report released Thursday said there's no indication a tire failure led the pickup truck to swerve into the oncoming lane.

Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 14 July 2022 Officials said there was evidence the man tried to swerve to avoid colliding with Ganeshananda’s car.

Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021 While driving in the far-left travel lane, Carr leaned over to kiss a woman in his front passenger seat, causing the SUV to swerve and hit the median barrier, according to the statement.

Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Still, horns would blare, and some geniuses would swerve at me slightly.

Nick Offerman, Outside Online, 21 July 2022 Take the classic example: A child runs out into the street in pursuit of a ball, leaving the driver to decide whether to brake or swerve.

Jaclyn Trop, Fortune, 14 June 2022 Police stopped Kiris near the intersection of Lake Cook and Birchwood roads after observing him swerve between lanes.

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022 See More

swerve

verb

as in to veer

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

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veer
turn
cut
curve
zag
zig
bow
circle
wander
yaw
bend
sheer
break
sweep
twist
weave
arch
skew
round
pivot
curl
wheel
arc
deviate
hook
zigzag
slew
spiral
wind
loop
stray
crook
slue
coil
waver
about-face

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straighten

as in to curve

to turn away from a straight line or course the bike path gently swerves to the right

Synonyms & Similar Words

curve
round
turn
sweep
bend
bow
arc
trend
wheel
wind
arch
fall off
hook
crook
loop
curl
circle
spiral
veer
coil
deviate
twist
curlicue

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straighten

as in to bend

to cause to turn away from a straight line a dog dashed out in front of me and made me swerve my bike to one side of the bike path

Synonyms & Similar Words

bend
hook
arch
curve
bow
turn
twist
veer
curl
crook
round
wave
deflect
divert
reflect
swirl
arc
weave
inflect
spiral
incurvate
loop
incline
meander
warp
coil
kink
slope
incurve
wind
dent
enroll
twine
dimple
entwine
decline
enrol

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straighten
unbend
uncurl

as in to deviate

to change one's course or direction the hurricane had been following the coastline before it swerved and headed inland

Synonyms & Similar Words

deviate
turn
veer
swing
detour
diverge
wheel
sheer
zigzag
turn off
tack
turn back
double (back)

Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of swerve are depart, deviate, digress, diverge, and veer. While all these words mean "to turn aside from a straight course," swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness.

swerved to avoid hitting the dog

While in some cases nearly identical to swerve, depart suggests a deviation from a traditional or conventional course or type.

occasionally departs from his own guidelines

Although the words deviate and swerve have much in common, deviate implies a turning from a customary or prescribed course.

never deviated from her daily routine

The words digress and swerve can be used in similar contexts, but digress applies to a departing from the subject of one's discourse.

a professor prone to digress

Diverge may equal depart but usually suggests a branching of a main path into two or more leading in different directions.

after school their paths diverged

In some situations, the words veer and swerve are roughly equivalent. However, veer implies a major change in direction.

at that point the path veers to the right

单词	swerve
释义	swerve verb ˈswərv swerved; swerving intransitive verb : to turn aside abruptly from a straight line or course : deviate transitive verb : to cause to turn aside or deviate swerve noun Synonyms break cut sheer veer yaw zag zig See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences 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 incidents have included dangerously close fly-bys that force other pilots to swerve to avoid collisions, or harassment or obstruction of air and ship crews, including with blinding lasers or water cannon. Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2022 That’s not nearly enough time to hit your brakes or swerve to avoid a deer or any other sort of obstacle. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2021 While the initial investigation indicated the front left tire of the pickup truck had blown out, causing the crash, an NTSB report released Thursday said there's no indication a tire failure led the pickup truck to swerve into the oncoming lane. Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 14 July 2022 Officials said there was evidence the man tried to swerve to avoid colliding with Ganeshananda’s car. Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021 While driving in the far-left travel lane, Carr leaned over to kiss a woman in his front passenger seat, causing the SUV to swerve and hit the median barrier, according to the statement. Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Still, horns would blare, and some geniuses would swerve at me slightly. Nick Offerman, Outside Online, 21 July 2022 Take the classic example: A child runs out into the street in pursuit of a ball, leaving the driver to decide whether to brake or swerve. Jaclyn Trop, Fortune, 14 June 2022 Police stopped Kiris near the intersection of Lake Cook and Birchwood roads after observing him swerve between lanes. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, from Old English sweorfan to wipe, file away; akin to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Welsh chwerfu to whirl First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Kids Definition swerve 1 of 2 verb ˈswərv swerved; swerving : to turn aside suddenly from a straight line or course The van swerved to avoid an oncoming car. swerve 2 of 2 noun : an act or instance of turning aside suddenly swerve verb 1 as in to veer to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance veer turn cut curve zag zig bow circle wander yaw bend sheer break sweep twist weave arch skew round pivot curl wheel arc deviate hook zigzag slew spiral wind loop stray crook slue coil waver about-face Antonyms & Near Antonyms straighten 2 as in to curve to turn away from a straight line or course the bike path gently swerves to the right Synonyms & Similar Words curve round turn sweep bend bow arc trend wheel wind arch fall off hook crook loop curl circle spiral veer coil deviate twist curlicue Antonyms & Near Antonyms straighten 3 as in to bend to cause to turn away from a straight line a dog dashed out in front of me and made me swerve my bike to one side of the bike path Synonyms & Similar Words bend hook arch curve bow turn twist veer curl crook round wave deflect divert reflect swirl arc weave inflect spiral incurvate loop incline meander warp coil kink slope incurve wind dent enroll twine dimple entwine decline enrol Antonyms & Near Antonyms straighten unbend uncurl 4 as in to deviate to change one's course or direction the hurricane had been following the coastline before it swerved and headed inland Synonyms & Similar Words deviate turn veer swing detour diverge wheel sheer zigzag turn off tack turn back double (back) Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of swerve are depart, deviate, digress, diverge, and veer. While all these words mean "to turn aside from a straight course," swerve may suggest a physical, mental, or moral turning away from a given course, often with abruptness. swerved to avoid hitting the dog While in some cases nearly identical to swerve, depart suggests a deviation from a traditional or conventional course or type. occasionally departs from his own guidelines Although the words deviate and swerve have much in common, deviate implies a turning from a customary or prescribed course. never deviated from her daily routine The words digress and swerve can be used in similar contexts, but digress applies to a departing from the subject of one's discourse. a professor prone to digress Diverge may equal depart but usually suggests a branching of a main path into two or more leading in different directions. after school their paths diverged In some situations, the words veer and swerve are roughly equivalent. However, veer implies a major change in direction. at that point the path veers to the right
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