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present tense third-person singular of swerve
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1
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
to turn away from a straight line or course
- the bike path gently swerves to the right
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3
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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