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

Thankfully, common sense prevailed and Chelsea swerved the risk of joining Victoria Beckham, Iceland Foods and Liverpool FC, among others, in future listicles of famous losers in trademark disputes. — Matt Slater, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

As a result of the collision, the 20-year-old driver of a Toyota Tacoma swerved to avoid hitting the Mercedes-Benz, the outlet reported. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

The woman, traveling south in a 2004 Toyota Tacoma, swerved to avoid hitting the driver. — Garfield Hylton, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2026

The sedan swerved and prevented the pickup from passing several times, and the vehicles almost collided. — Riley Moser, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Li and Scobey allegedly swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with an oncoming vehicle while driving down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, according to the civil complaint reviewed by EW. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026

The 2008 Accord swerved to the left, then lost control and collided with the other Accord before rolling over, the crash log states. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026

State police said the trooper swerved partially into the median to avoid a crash and lost control of the Ford Interceptor. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

Arlington police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man after his car swerved off the road and ended up in a ditch Sunday afternoon. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026