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as in veered
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road
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as in curved
to turn away from a straight line or course
the bike path gently swerves to the right
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as in arched
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 deviated
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 swerved
The video allegedly showed that a driver who was apparently in front of Savino swerved into the middle lane in front of a tractor-trailer to avoid a collision, the warrant affidavit said.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The new collaboration comes at the same time as Abe swerved convention this season, showing her men’s collection with a stand-alone show and just a few women’s resort looks tossed in the mix.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
O’Neil then swerved in avoidance, right into an oncoming semi truck.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
By some stroke of luck, or quick thinking, or fate, as the woman flew from the sidewalk and onto the road, the driver swerved in the nick of time and rushed to check on her.
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Diana Fox,
Air Mail,
20 June 2026
His primary focus was a woman who still appeared to be trapped inside the 2008 Volkswagen Golf that had just swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with a box truck.
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Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Unlike Magazine Dreams, the modest but satisfying Test avoids the lurid descent into violent psychodrama that swerved into hallucinatory Taxi Driver territory and undercut that film’s integrity.
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David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
The driver of the London bus quickly swerved out of the way to avoid her.
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Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
After Persepolis, Satrapi swerved in another direction with Embroideries, which was named after (and partially about) a cosmetic procedure for vaginal tightening.
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Hillary Chute,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
28 June 2026
The new collaboration comes at the same time as Abe swerved convention this season, showing her men’s collection with a stand-alone show and just a few women’s resort looks tossed in the mix.
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Stephen Garner,
Footwear News,
28 June 2026
O’Neil then swerved in avoidance, right into an oncoming semi truck.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
By some stroke of luck, or quick thinking, or fate, as the woman flew from the sidewalk and onto the road, the driver swerved in the nick of time and rushed to check on her.
—
Diana Fox,
Air Mail,
20 June 2026
His primary focus was a woman who still appeared to be trapped inside the 2008 Volkswagen Golf that had just swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with a box truck.
—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Unlike Magazine Dreams, the modest but satisfying Test avoids the lurid descent into violent psychodrama that swerved into hallucinatory Taxi Driver territory and undercut that film’s integrity.
—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
The driver of the London bus quickly swerved out of the way to avoid her.
—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
After Persepolis, Satrapi swerved in another direction with Embroideries, which was named after (and partially about) a cosmetic procedure for vaginal tightening.
—
Hillary Chute,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swerved
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As a result, the car veered off the road into a ditch, striking a delineator post and continuing into a tree line.
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Something that started off respectfully and and never veered from that path.
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Prep with a lightweight blowout cream and use a large round brush to create lift at the roots while keeping the ends smooth and softly curved.
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When light from a background source passes through this warping of space, its path is curved.
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She was braced against a near-vertical gray rock on a steep part of the mountain, with her back unnaturally arched and her face pointed at the sky, eyes open.
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The ceiling is arched and lined with skylights to allow for light in walkway.
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The one state that deviated from this was Kentucky, which chose red velvet as its favorite cake.
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In 2023, Middleton deviated from her usual pastels in an emerald green ensemble.
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Why pet chickens keep people hooked The eggs get people started.
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Bob Heath registered for his first project on We The Action’s website in 2020 and has been hooked ever since.
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Bobrovsky’s hope didn’t truly run out until Florida swung a trade for Jacob Markstrom, a deal that was finalized early Tuesday afternoon.
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Never count out Tim Connelly, who swung the massive trades that brought Gobert and Ball to Minnesota and shipped off Karl-Anthony Towns days before training camp two years ago, but the Wolves will likely be looking elsewhere for a starting forward.
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France coach Didier Deschamps bowed when his star came to the bench after he was substituted in the 85th minute.
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After the game, the two teams huddled in the infield with heads bowed in support of Lasko.
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Volatile, quarrelsome, dogmatic, and sure of his own brilliance, Reinhold outraged patrons, amassed huge debts, and turned his eldest son into an exhausted workhorse.
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Paraguay seemed to fade after the Mbappé goal, but turned it on again late, forcing Mike Maignan to make his first save of the day about 89 and a half minutes into the match.
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“Swerved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swerved. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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