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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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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
The vehicle then drove westbound on Highway 12 and swerved off the road into a creek bed behind Caltrans offices on Occidental Road and Fulton Road.
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Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Her 2018 masterpiece, Golden Hour, swerved gracefully between country and pop.
—Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Police say the boy, who was carrying three other teens, swerved into the southbound lane and struck a Suzuki Swift.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The driver swerved to the right to get around the car.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
During the ensuing six-minute pursuit, Estrada swerved the Nissan in and out of lanes on both sides of the road, at times reaching 80 mph.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But when Bailey ran out into the street, the car swerved to avoid hitting her and struck Kate instead.
—Max Gao, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Yates rushed to the driveway when Ebert allegedly swerved the vehicle toward him during the incident and struck him.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Her 2018 masterpiece, Golden Hour, swerved gracefully between country and pop.
—Molly Mary O’Brien, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Police say the boy, who was carrying three other teens, swerved into the southbound lane and struck a Suzuki Swift.
—Adam England, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The driver swerved to the right to get around the car.
—Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026
Shoemaker swerved right off the 210 and rolled his Ford Bronco down the embankment, about three stories high, and onto the 57 freeway.
—Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
During the ensuing six-minute pursuit, Estrada swerved the Nissan in and out of lanes on both sides of the road, at times reaching 80 mph.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But when Bailey ran out into the street, the car swerved to avoid hitting her and struck Kate instead.
—Max Gao, Variety, 11 Apr. 2026
Yates rushed to the driveway when Ebert allegedly swerved the vehicle toward him during the incident and struck him.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swerved
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Katy Perry as a chandelier still feels surreal, Jared Leto as Choupette veered into full Cats territory.—
Alex Badia,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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State police said the operator of a 2001 Polaris Sportsman 500, a 17-year-old Woodbury boy, veered off the right side of the road and struck a telephone pole.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
4 May 2026
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The heavier dust particles are pushed back by sunlight, forming a broad, often curved tail that reflects sunlight according to Swinburne University of Technology.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Video emerged online showing a red Ferrari shooting out of a tunnel along the highway at a high speed, slamming into a concrete barrier where the road curved and erupting into flames.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Back on the highway, the rearview mirror showed the clouds had lifted, the waters were still, and a rainbow had arched across the sky.—
Marlise Kast-Myers,
Boston Herald,
12 Apr. 2026
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Sami’s hair and beard were gray, and his thick eyebrows arched over his tired walnut eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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Footage shared on social media by Paraguayan outlet Radio Nanduti captured people screaming as the car deviated off course and flipped multiple times in the air before coming to a stop.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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Since then, Davidson hasn’t deviated from his plan.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Desperate to save them, records show, doctors inserted tubes into their airways and hooked them up to IVs.—
Lee Hutchinson,
ArsTechnica,
6 May 2026
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However, the project’s incentives were hooked on Lockton or a Lockton affiliate anchoring the development.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
Verb
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The Blue Jays swung at just 18% of Detmers’ pitches that were out of the zone.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
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Before Denver swung a blockbuster trade for star receiver Jaylen Waddle.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The romancer, which bowed in SXSW, follows Julia (Hawke), a frustrated video game designer, and Charlie (Pullman), a struggling musician, having supernatural impacts on the world after attending a couples therapy seminar to repair their volatile relationship.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2026
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Charles placed an arrangement of flowers on a parapet before the couple silently bowed their heads in a moment of reflection.—
Philip Marcelo,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What could’ve turned into a game of foul trouble and interruptions instead turned into a game Brunson controlled anyway.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
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Doja Cat turned herself into a work of art in head-to-toe Saint Laurent to attend The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2026 Met Gala in New York City on Monday.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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“Swerved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swerved. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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