Synonyms of swerved

swerved

verb

past tense of swerve

1

as in veered

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veered
• cut
• turned
• circled
• bowed
• curved
• wandered
• zigged
• zagged
• yawed
• sheered
• arched
• broke
• swept
• curled
• bent
• rounded
• pivoted
• slewed
• twisted
• skewed
• arced
• crooked
• hooked
• wheeled
• zigzagged
• spiraled
• strayed
• weaved
• looped
• deviated
• coiled
• wound
• about-faced
• wavered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened

2

as in curved

to turn away from a straight line or course

the bike path gently swerves to the right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curved
• swept
• bowed
• rounded
• fell off
• arched
• turned
• crooked
• bent
• trended
• arced
• hooked
• curled
• wheeled
• circled
• looped
• veered
• spiraled
• coiled
• deviated
• wound
• twisted
• curlicued

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened

3

as in arched

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

• arched
• hooked
• bowed
• curled
• curved
• crooked
• veered
• turned
• bent
• twisted
• waved
• rounded
• deflected
• weaved
• swirled
• diverted
• reflected
• arced
• inflected
• incurved
• spiraled
• inclined
• looped
• meandered
• dented
• coiled
• enrolled
• entwined
• twined
• warped
• sloped
• incurvated
• wound
• kinked
• dimpled
• declined

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened
• uncurled
• unbent

4

as in deviated

to change one's course or direction

the hurricane had been following the coastline before it swerved and headed inland

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviated
• swung
• turned
• veered
• diverged
• detoured
• turned off
• wheeled
• sheered
• tacked
• zigzagged
• turned back
• doubled (back)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swerved

Jackson then allegedly drove over into another lane and swerved at the victim, while using an obscene hand gesture. — Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026

At one point, the vehicle swerved to avoid bricks and concrete dumped in the middle of the road. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

The video allegedly showed that a driver who was apparently in front of Savino swerved into the middle lane in front of a tractor-trailer to avoid a collision, the warrant affidavit said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 28 June 2026

The new collaboration comes at the same time as Abe swerved convention this season, showing her men’s collection with a stand-alone show and just a few women’s resort looks tossed in the mix. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 28 June 2026

O’Neil then swerved in avoidance, right into an oncoming semi truck. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

By some stroke of luck, or quick thinking, or fate, as the woman flew from the sidewalk and onto the road, the driver swerved in the nick of time and rushed to check on her. — Diana Fox, Air Mail, 20 June 2026

His primary focus was a woman who still appeared to be trapped inside the 2008 Volkswagen Golf that had just swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with a box truck. — Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 19 June 2026

The driver of the London bus quickly swerved out of the way to avoid her. — Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 16 June 2026