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

Saar began her career as a social worker but eventually swerved toward design. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 July 2026

Los Angeles County sheriff’s officials said Bohm swerved onto a shoulder of PCH and slammed into three vehicles parked alongside on the roadway. — City News Service, Daily News, 27 July 2026

According to the company, the Waymo car was traveling east at 27 mph on Venice Boulevard when a blue sedan going 47-50 mph hit a pedestrian outside a crosswalk and then swerved into the opposite traffic lane, striking the self-driving car. — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026

In 2010, a man in Florida swerved to avoid an animal in the roadway, striking a guardrail maintained by untrained prison inmates. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

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 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