1
as in veering
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 curving
to turn away from a straight line or course
the bike path gently swerves to the right
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as in bending
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 deviating
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 swerving
According to police, Ebert drove through the neighborhood honking the horn of a 2001 Buick LeSabre before swerving toward William Yates, who attempted to avoid the vehicle.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 May 2026
The man also was allegedly swerving into oncoming traffic.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The beat is knowingly Hoover-esque, gesturing toward familiar dramatic territory between lovers — before violently swerving in a more genre-forward direction.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
While driving the five miles home, she was recorded tailgating other vehicles, swerving off the road and crossing over into the on-coming lane, according to the Daily Mail.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Meghan took to social media Thursday, April 2, to share a video of her husband and their son Prince Archie, 6, swerving down the slopes.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Police said Woods at the time was attempting to a pass a pressure cleaner truck, eventually swerving in a bid to avoid a collision.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the group’s behavior leading up to the incident was dangerous and escalating, with riders swerving through traffic, approaching moving vehicles and pedestrians, and in some cases intentionally riding at oncoming cars.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Spin Staff, SPIN, 4 May 2026
The man also was allegedly swerving into oncoming traffic.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 3 May 2026
The beat is knowingly Hoover-esque, gesturing toward familiar dramatic territory between lovers — before violently swerving in a more genre-forward direction.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 27 Apr. 2026
While driving the five miles home, she was recorded tailgating other vehicles, swerving off the road and crossing over into the on-coming lane, according to the Daily Mail.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
Meghan took to social media Thursday, April 2, to share a video of her husband and their son Prince Archie, 6, swerving down the slopes.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Police said Woods at the time was attempting to a pass a pressure cleaner truck, eventually swerving in a bid to avoid a collision.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Authorities said the group’s behavior leading up to the incident was dangerous and escalating, with riders swerving through traffic, approaching moving vehicles and pedestrians, and in some cases intentionally riding at oncoming cars.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swerving
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Software engineers are also looking at how AIs can be adapted to spot the early signs that conversations are veering into dark territory and issue corrective actions.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 May 2026
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Instead, the ship stalled along the East Coast, making multiple stops in Norfolk, Virginia, before crossing the Atlantic and veering off course.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
4 May 2026
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Gently curving architecture leads you from the showroom entrance into the cozy, circular display room.—
Nathanael Gassett,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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Architects Enrique Muller and Santiago Aspe designed a striking adobe-style cascade that drops nine levels down the rock in warm honey tones, curving with the cliff as if it were poured in place.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Ludi Lin has spent the better part of a decade punching, kicking and fire-bending his way through some of Hollywood’s biggest action franchises.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
7 May 2026
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This helps so that people aren’t bending.—
Amy Kunst,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2026
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However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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But Apple has started deviating from this as of late, with the introduction of the eye-catching Cosmic Orange skin in the iPhone 17 Pro and Pro Max last year.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
19 Apr. 2026
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With gracefully arching foliage, this evergreen fern is a staple of Southern porches.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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The plant is a clump-forming fern with arching stems.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Yet everything Counsell and the Cubs are doing lately is turning into gold.—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 May 2026
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With Pluto turning retrograde in your 9th House of Perspective, beliefs, plans, or long-term ideas start to evolve.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 May 2026
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Mason McTavish’s hooking minor proved costly as the Oilers scored just four seconds into the penalty.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
27 Apr. 2026
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By hooking a solo shot around the Pesky Pole, the lefty swinger finally hit his first dinger of the year off Boston southpaw Payton Tolle.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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