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

This will all play out in Spain’s baking east and south, with the race swerving some of its iconic Asturian ascent in this edition. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

As the caravan headed down 61st Street, the agent driving the CBP vehicle attempted to evade them by swerving into oncoming lanes of traffic, with Alvarez following closely behind, the plea agreement stated. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026

Sorensen allegedly followed Langdon out of a Costco parking lot before swerving into his lane and striking his motorcycle, according to court documents obtained by Fox News Digital. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026

At times, they were seen swerving around other drivers and driving at speeds up to 95 miles per hour in the northbound lanes before getting onto the westbound I-10, exiting near downtown and then turning back toward Boyle Heights on surface streets. — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

But Cinderella keeps going, winding her way through Querétaro, swerving toward the old colonial city of San Miguel de Allende, then bending northeast. — Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026

Investigators said the pickup crossed into the westbound lane before swerving back and rotating clockwise. — Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 16 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