swerve

swerve
01. They almost hit a dog while driving home this afternoon, but were able to [swerve] out of the way at the last minute.
02. The driver [swerved] to avoid hitting a child that ran out after her ball.
03. The car [swerved] to avoid a collision.
04. The car was driving down the highway when the driver suddenly [swerved] off the road, and into the trees.
05. Mary Webb once remarked that if you stop to be kind, you must [swerve] often from your path.
06. We went skating, and there was this little kid racing about, [swerving] around everyone. He was just incredible.
07. The taxi changed lanes without warning, causing another driver to [swerve] to avoid being sideswiped.
08. The President stately clearly that the country would not [swerve] from its objective of bringing democracy to the region.
09. I would like to thank my wife and my family for their [unswerving] support during these difficult times.
10. The small plane had to [swerve] to avoid hitting a flock of geese.
11. The car [swerved] around a dog lying in the middle of the street and almost hit another car coming from the opposite direction.
12. The honey bee [swerved] at the last second to avoid hitting the windshield of the oncoming car.
13. The car [swerved] to avoid the squirrel running across the road.
14. Nelson Mandela never [swerved] in his determination to build a just society in South Africa.
15. I was driving my car when a cat ran in front of me, so I was forced to [swerve].

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Swerve — Swerve, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Swerved}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swerving}.] [OE. swerven, AS. sweorfan to wipe off, to file, to polish; akin to OFries. swerva to creep, D. zwerven to swerve, to rope, OS. swerban to wipe off, MHG. swerben to be whirled,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swerve — [swə:v US swə:rv] v [: Old English; Origin: sweorfan [i] to wipe, put away ] 1.) to make a sudden sideways movement while moving forwards, usually in order to avoid hitting something swerve violently/sharply ▪ The car swerved sharply to avoid the …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • swerve — swerve, veer, deviate, depart, digress, diverge mean to turn aside from a straight line or a defined course. Swerve may refer to a turning aside, usually somewhat abruptly, by a person or material thing {at that point the road swerves to the… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • swerve — [ swɜrv ] verb intransitive or transitive if something such as a vehicle swerves, or you swerve it, it changes direction suddenly in order to avoid someone or something: He swerved suddenly, narrowly missing a cyclist. ╾ swerve noun count …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • Swerve — Swerve, v. t. To turn aside. Gauden. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • swerve — swerve·less; swerve; …   English syllables

  • swerve — index depart, detour, deviate, deviation, digress, digression, divert, indirection (indirect action), oscillate …   Law dictionary

  • swerve — [v] turn aside, often to avoid collision bend, deflect, depart, depart from, deviate, dip, diverge, err, get off course, go off course, incline, lurch, move, sheer, sheer off, shift, sideslip, sidestep, skew, skid, slue, stray, swing, tack, train …   New thesaurus

  • swerve — ► VERB ▪ abruptly diverge from a straight course. ► NOUN ▪ an abrupt change of course. ORIGIN Old English, «leave, turn aside» …   English terms dictionary

  • swerve — [swʉrv] vi., vt. swerved, swerving [ME swerven < OE sweorfan, to file away, scour < IE base * swerbh , to turn, wipe, sweep > Gr syrphetos, sweepings, litter] to turn aside or cause to turn aside sharply or suddenly from a straight line …   English World dictionary

  • swerve — v. (D; intr.) to swerve from; to (to swerve from a course; to swerve to the right) * * * [swɜːv] to (to swerve from a course; to swerve to the right) (D; intr.) to swerve from …   Combinatory dictionary

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