swerve
to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
to cause to turn aside: Nothing could swerve him.
an act of swerving; turning aside.
Origin of swerve
1synonym study For swerve
Other words from swerve
- un·swerved, adjective
- un·swerv·ing, adjective
- un·swerv·ing·ly, adverb
- un·swerv·ing·ness, noun
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How to use swerve in a sentence
For Girls fans, Dunham promised a few major “swerves” in the remaining episodes of the third season.
And after that when, driving in the middle of the night and in a snowstorm, he swerves to avoid a sudden figure in the road.
Montalbán swerves off frequently to have his hero admire a dish or even regale us with a recipe.
The Foodie Detective: The Pepe Carvalho Novels by Manuel Vázquez Montalbán | Malcolm Forbes | October 3, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFor those ignorant of the game, we should say this simply means learning how to kick the ball so that it swerves in the air.
How To Bend It Like Beckham: A Scientist Explains | John D. Barrow | August 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTBut after marrying a rich, lonely heiress, his moral compass swerves in reassuringly complex ways.
Must Read Fiction: ‘Prague Fatale,’ ‘Derby Day’ and More | Malcolm Forbes, Hillary Kelly, Mythili Rao | May 9, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
There were narrow escapes, unexpected swerves round loitering wagons or deliberate wayfarers.
What Will People Say? | Rupert HughesIt would be almost impossible to describe the swerves that my mind took from that time till the end.
War and the Weird | Forbes PhillipsThe natural still Is without error; but the other swerves, If on ill object bent, or through excess Of vigour, or defect.
The Vision of Purgatory, Complete | Dante AlighieriThe one-eyed leader swerves round a corner, roaring the refrain.
Observations of an Orderly | Ward MuirHe is obstinate to the last degree, and rarely swerves from the system he has once adopted.
British Dictionary definitions for swerve
/ (swɜːv) /
to turn or cause to turn aside, usually sharply or suddenly, from a course
(tr) to avoid (a person or event)
the act, instance, or degree of swerving
Origin of swerve
1Derived forms of swerve
- swervable, adjective
- swerver, noun
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