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
Five cars heading straight for us, skidding and swerving in crazy figure eights.
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Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Applied to traffic, less trash means fewer vehicles are swerving or having tires damaged.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
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.
—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
Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Applied to traffic, less trash means fewer vehicles are swerving or having tires damaged.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swerving
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An Example Of Someone Emulating AI I’ve constructed an example to illustrate what some people are doing when veering into this AI emulation milieu.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The mayor said his decision to restore funding for some programs doesn’t mean the city is veering from a highly conservative approach to its spending.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Wilson is zoned for the 9th District, which extends across most of the state’s southern border before curving up to encompass the largely white and affluent Nashville suburbs.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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Wilson is zoned for the 9th District, which extends across most of the state’s southern border before curving up to encompass the largely white and affluent Nashville suburbs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 May 2026
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If something about the now-problematic gender-bending killer of Camp Miasma reminds you of 1983’s Sleepaway Camp, Schoenbrun is not coy about the parallel.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The galaxy's red and orange spiral arms bending outward can measure tens or even hundreds of light-years across.—
Chelsea Gohd,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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Charles Melton sweetly dedicated an award to his wife and newborn daughter, deviating from his famously private nature.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 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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Flow between arching and rounding your back to improve spinal mobility.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
11 May 2026
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The gracefully arching evergreen foliage is edged in golden yellow, perfect for brightening shady gardens or porch pots year-round.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
10 May 2026
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The roughly 4,800-square-foot home is wrapped in expansive windows overlooking the lake and mountains beyond, turning the landscape into a constantly changing backdrop.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
13 May 2026
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Another way to decorate your privacy fence is by turning it into a full-on plant wall.—
Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
13 May 2026
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Devon Toews was called for a hooking penalty, giving Minnesota 63 seconds of 4-on-3 power-play time.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
10 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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“Swerving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swerving. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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