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swerve
Meaning: to turn suddenly away from a straight path
swerve in a sentence
How swerve is used in real sentences:
The cyclist swerved around a puddle near the curb.
The skateboarder swerved to avoid a branch on the path.
“Porters pushing supply carts sometimes had to swerve around sudden holes in the path.”
— from the passage Secrets Beneath the Vines
Synonyms for swerve
Other words for swerve — veer, dodge and deviate — carry the same meaning.
- veer
- dodge
- deviate
Antonyms of swerve
Words that mean the opposite of swerve:
- straighten
- proceed straight
Where it comes from
From Old English sweorfan 'to turn aside'
Memory hook
Picture a car tracing a big S-shaped curve as it has to SWERVE.