1
as in to veer
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
3
as in to bend
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
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of swerve
Scott McLaughlin crashed on the warm-up lap while swerving to get heat in his tires.
—
CBS News, 25 May 2025
The eastbound Freightliner swerved to avoid the Traverse, but struck it on the driver's side before continuing east in the westbound lanes, colliding head-on with a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, the report states.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
The disaster starts when giant tree trunks spill out of the back of a logging truck, crashing into cars and causing drivers to swerve.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
Videos showed the car hit and toss a person wrapped in a red Liverpool flag into the air and then swerve into a sea of people packed on the side of the road.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for swerve
CBS News, 25 May 2025
The eastbound Freightliner swerved to avoid the Traverse, but struck it on the driver's side before continuing east in the westbound lanes, colliding head-on with a 2019 Chevrolet Equinox, the report states.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 20 May 2025
The disaster starts when giant tree trunks spill out of the back of a logging truck, crashing into cars and causing drivers to swerve.
—Keith Langston, People.com, 18 May 2025
Videos showed the car hit and toss a person wrapped in a red Liverpool flag into the air and then swerve into a sea of people packed on the side of the road.
—Brian Melley, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for swerve
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swerve
Verb
-
That allows Connelly more flexibility to add depth to the roster, veering away from the top-heavy construction that is becoming untenable under the new CBA.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
-
There has been a general sense that Ellie’s character has veered well outside the lines of the source material in The Last of Us season 2.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
Verb
-
Of course, Apple will have thought of this and curved the edges, for instance, to mitigate this.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
-
Halfway into the decade, the company's latest sustainability report released Thursday shows the software giant has a long way to go to meet that goal but may be starting to bend its emissions curve downward.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Verb
-
Overall, job growth is adequate, with the labor market bending lower but not yet breaking.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
-
After a few times, bending my knees and swaying my hips, the movement felt more familiar.—
Sara Kehaulani Goo,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2025
Verb
-
An example might be a SaaS company adding consulting or training services that enhance the core software experience without deviating too far from its expertise.—
Will Fan,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
-
The spending proposal lawmakers approved, negotiated among the Democratic House and Senate leaders and the governor’s office, deviates from Pritzker’s original plan in certain areas, including funding for elementary and secondary education.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
Verb
-
Fishing derby hopes to hook young anglers Anglers 15 and younger are invited to join the Just for Kids Fishing Derby offered by the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County from 8 to 11 a.m. June 8 at Silver Lake in the Blackwell Forest Preserve in Warrenville.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
-
One important teaching moment came early in the season, when Betts’ inability to corral a hard hooking one-hopper in a game against the Washington Nationals led to him and the coaching staff adding more unpredictable fungo-bat fielding drills into his daily pregame routine.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
Verb
-
Today, in a world still healing from a global pandemic and grappling with economic, political and climate uncertainty, the temptation to turn inward is strong.—
Kendra MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
-
This focus and appreciation for lifestyle gaming turned the DS from a simple console to a generation-defining device.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
9 June 2025
Verb
-
Tummy time involves lying on your stomach, propped up on your elbows, while slightly arching your back.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
5 June 2025
-
Hold at the top for a count of five seconds, squeezing your glutes without arching your back.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
30 May 2025
Verb
-
During the argument, Goins swung the golf club at Jones, a witness told police.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
-
Reserve forward Obi Toppin helped swing the game, draining five 3s off the bench.—
Greg Rosenstein,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Swerve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swerve. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share