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as in veered
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road
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2
as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course
the bike path gently swerves to the right
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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
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as in deviated
to change one's course or direction
the hurricane had been following the coastline before it swerved and headed inland
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Recent Examples of swerved
Duprey swerved and slid under a vehicle.
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Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
In 1958, Neihardt swerved his blue Studebaker to avoid a truck and collided head-on into an oncoming car.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Rich kids on scooters swerved aggressively around the gillagers, taunting them.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
After a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode suddenly swerved off of a busy highway and almost straight into a ditch, the owner of the vehicle praised the driving technology to high heaven for supposedly saving his skin.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
He was accused of driving recklessly — speeding and passing in a no-passing zone — when a motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another vehicle.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
When Eba shuffled back to the left, Giles swerved again.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The pickup had swerved from the street and hit a first-floor apartment.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
After the chase started, Martinez swerved to avoid the collision ICE agents wanted, Davis said.
—Julia Coin
november 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026
In 1958, Neihardt swerved his blue Studebaker to avoid a truck and collided head-on into an oncoming car.
—Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Rich kids on scooters swerved aggressively around the gillagers, taunting them.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
After a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode suddenly swerved off of a busy highway and almost straight into a ditch, the owner of the vehicle praised the driving technology to high heaven for supposedly saving his skin.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Jan. 2026
He was accused of driving recklessly — speeding and passing in a no-passing zone — when a motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another vehicle.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 2 Jan. 2026
When Eba shuffled back to the left, Giles swerved again.
—Kelso Harper, Scientific American, 16 Dec. 2025
The pickup had swerved from the street and hit a first-floor apartment.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Dec. 2025
After the chase started, Martinez swerved to avoid the collision ICE agents wanted, Davis said.
—Julia Coin
november 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swerved
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Truck crashes in Philippines; 9 dead MANILA, Philippines -- A truck veered off a downhill mountain road and plunged into a ravine in the central Philippines, killing nine workers on board, investigators said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Feb. 2026
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His motion veered between expressions of hopelessness and elaborate proposals for prisoner exchanges.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
4 Feb. 2026
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Hallie Henley Sims inherited her own grandmother’s curved back settee and chose to keep the original orange velvet upholstery intact.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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These are different enough from the front legs to stay interesting during the build — dew claws and all — but the light-brown slope curved 3x3 corner round pieces are slightly translucent, so the bright yellow underframe tile shows through the corners.—
Matt Gardner,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Engage your core so that your back is flat (not arched or rounded).—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
30 Jan. 2026
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Long, arched hallways lead to the guest rooms, restaurants, castle-like lounge spaces, and even an ancient cloister from the former monastery.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Jan. 2026
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Minister of Territorial Administration Emile Zerbo said the dissolution comes after authorities found that the parties had deviated from the guidelines establishing them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Senior Janiah Barker was out with injury and veteran guard Talaysia Cooper was struggling, so Caldwell deviated from her usual rotation patterns and rode with Pauldo for 36 minutes.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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While the relationships don't always last after the show, the drama is enough to keep viewers hooked year after year.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb. 2026
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Minnesota got the power play when Phillip Danault hooked Kaprizov in front of the goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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The door swung open on the second ring, and I was quickly ushered inside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But then Goetz swung back around, assumed a combat stance, and began firing.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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The club bowed to supporter pressure a few days after the January protests and announced that Jaissle’s position was secure.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The first four episodes of season 4 bowed on Thursday.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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For everyone other than the Hoosiers and Hurricanes, the page had been turned along with the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Swerved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swerved. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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