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verb (used without object), swerved, swerv·ing. to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
verb (used with object), swerved, swerv·ing. to cause to turn aside: Nothing could swerve him.
noun an act of swerving; turning aside.
Origin of swerve 1175–1225; Middle English swerven (v.); Old English sweorfan to rub, file; cognate with Dutch zwerven to rove, Old High German swerban, Old Norse sverfa to file, Gothic afswairban to wipe off
synonym study for swerve 1 . See deviate.
OTHER WORDS FROM swerve un·swerved, adjective un·swerv·ing, adjective un·swerv·ing·ly, adverb un·swerv·ing·ness, noun Words nearby swerve Swenson, swept, sweptback, swept volume, sweptwing, swerve , sweven, Sweyn, SWFF, S.W.G., swidden
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Example sentences from the Web for swerve Motorcycles roar and swerve around women who balance soaring bundles confidently on their heads.
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They kept the Portuguese in check, matching them tackle for tackle, swerve for swerve .
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This kind of swerve has been ventured before and it led to an electoral dead end.
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The Swerve won the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award.
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It moved past them at a walking pace, with an odd, irregular bob and swerve like a spinning top.
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They were convinced of the cashier's honesty and no theories founded on purely physical attributes could swerve them.
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He was almost ready to swerve toward the third planet and its moon, but first he had a speech to make.
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Something, however, caused Captain Fisher to swerve across my line of pursuit.
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If he seems inclined to swerve or hesitate, the whip, applied just when he should rise, will often prevent his stopping.
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So near was she to the bridge that she had to swerve her horse quickly to avoid being struck by a fragment of the falling wood.
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British Dictionary definitions for swerve verb to turn or cause to turn aside, usually sharply or suddenly, from a course
(tr) to avoid (a person or event)
noun the act, instance, or degree of swerving
Derived forms of swerve swervable , adjective swerver , noun Word Origin for swerve Old English sweorfan to scour; related to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Gothic afswairban to wipe off, Old Norse sverfa to file
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Words related to swerve deflect, stray, skid, veer, lurch, wander, sheer, sidestep, depart, incline, err, shift, skew, move, diverge, turn, tack, bend, waver, swing