Synonyms of swerving

swerving

verb

present participle of swerve

1

as in veering

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veering
• cutting
• curving
• circling
• turning
• yawing
• wandering
• bowing
• zagging
• breaking
• zigging
• arching
• sweeping
• weaving
• bending
• sheering
• twisting
• curling
• skewing
• rounding
• pivoting
• arcing
• zigzagging
• winding
• looping
• spiraling
• hooking
• deviating
• wheeling
• coiling
• slewing
• straying
• wavering
• crooking
• about-facing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening

2

as in curving

to turn away from a straight line or course

the bike path gently swerves to the right

Synonyms & Similar Words

• curving
• sweeping
• bowing
• rounding
• arcing
• arching
• falling off
• winding
• bending
• turning
• trending
• circling
• hooking
• curling
• looping
• wheeling
• crooking
• spiraling
• veering
• coiling
• deviating
• twisting
• curlicuing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bending
• arching
• hooking
• curving
• bowing
• curling
• twisting
• turning
• veering
• crooking
• waving
• deflecting
• swirling
• rounding
• reflecting
• weaving
• diverting
• arcing
• inflecting
• incurving
• looping
• spiraling
• coiling
• twining
• meandering
• winding
• entwining
• inclining
• warping
• sloping
• kinking
• denting
• incurvating
• enrolling
• dimpling
• declining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening
• uncurling
• unbending

4

as in deviating

to change one's course or direction

the hurricane had been following the coastline before it swerved and headed inland

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviating
• turning
• swinging
• veering
• diverging
• detouring
• zigzagging
• turning off
• wheeling
• sheering
• tacking
• turning back
• doubling (back)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swerving

Messi’s outswinging corner was typically on the money, dipping and swerving deliciously over the first man and into a dangerous pocket of space. — Stuart James, New York Times, 12 July 2026

Conwell played off the ball a lot but showed a nifty handle when given the chance, delivering a terrific pass in transition for a Jahmir Young score and swerving past a defender on a neat move to the basket before missing a shot at the rim. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026

Independent testing by Motor Trend revealed that Max‑Performance summer tires improve cornering grip by 10 to 20 percent, which is a significant buffer when cornering or swerving to avoid an accident. — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

For example, avoiding some accidents can mean both braking and swerving at the same time, when humans typically manage only one at once. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026

The video shows the teen swerving to avoid a collision, losing control, crossing back across the interstate, and rolling into the median. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 June 2026

The man said his wife began panicking and swerving the vehicle. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

The two drivers had been swerving between lanes and brake-checking each other before the confrontation, police said. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 15 June 2026

The bad news for The Bold And The Beautiful and The Young & The Restless fans is that no talent from those series will cross over to Hollywood Starlet, but Bell said the vertical series will capture the spirit of those shows, in turn swerving some less savory elements in some microdrama. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 14 June 2026