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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3
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
The first season of Origins ended in a cliffhanger; Lala (Mariel Molino) was seriously injured in a car accident after swerving to avoid a child.
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The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
When the officers attempted to pull over the BMW, the car sped off and made other unsafe driving maneuvers such as swerving around other cars and running a stop sign.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Other cars are seen swerving into other lanes to avoid a collision.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Fabian Cruz Licona was arrested on May 26 by California Highway Patrol officers who observed him swerving in and out of his lane, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
That criminal complaint said police attempted to pull Iversen over after receiving reports of a driver passing in a no passing zone, passing on the shoulder, speeding, swerving and nearly rear-ending other vehicles.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
In that case, the agency’s South Sacramento office stated that the driver was stopped after swerving and nearly crashing multiple times.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
The Deadline Tv Team, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
When the officers attempted to pull over the BMW, the car sped off and made other unsafe driving maneuvers such as swerving around other cars and running a stop sign.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
Other cars are seen swerving into other lanes to avoid a collision.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Fabian Cruz Licona was arrested on May 26 by California Highway Patrol officers who observed him swerving in and out of his lane, according to the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office.
—Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2025
That criminal complaint said police attempted to pull Iversen over after receiving reports of a driver passing in a no passing zone, passing on the shoulder, speeding, swerving and nearly rear-ending other vehicles.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 12 Aug. 2025
In that case, the agency’s South Sacramento office stated that the driver was stopped after swerving and nearly crashing multiple times.
—Cathie Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swerving
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Avcıoğlu worked as a film critic before veering into film acquisitions.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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His lyrics, once steeped in political protest, began veering into surreal, layered poetry.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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The majority of ensembles / possible model tracks have this curving away from Florida and potentially even the entire United States.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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And for an array of artisanal gelati and yogurt, Bella Blu (Via Giuseppe Garibaldi 7/8) is a good way to end a meal or begin a walk around Monopoli’s curving Lungomare.—
John Mariani,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The approach is complemented by heavy use of the Estevez brothers’ childhood Super 8 movies, genre-bending DIY productions that Charlie notes often bore similarities to the movies their father was making at the time.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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After an incredible post-pandemic run, the once seemingly unbreakable American economy is bending.—
Elisabeth Buchwald,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
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Her memory of that day never flagged, every detail remaining crystal clear, her story never deviating.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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In photos of the pair smooching at midnight, fans quickly recognized the iconic architecture, namely the gold, arching ceilings.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Aug. 2025
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The effect can be like stepping into a bubble of serenity through a portal of elegant silhouettes, gracefully arching doors, textured walls, or ethereal installations.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Architectural Digest,
21 Aug. 2025
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The crowd takes it all in wearing headphones with green lights, turning the night into a kind of silent disco in a scene straight out of Mad Max.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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The Andante cantabile offers benevolence tinged with shadow, its harmonies turning suddenly ominous.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
13 Sep. 2025
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After hooking his tee shot into trees on the adjacent 16th hole, Scheffler punched out, walked back to the 18th fairway, and shot over tents and trees to land 40 feet from the flag.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Swerving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swerving. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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