Synonyms for

Swerved

Verb / swɜ:vd / Another word for swerved — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To change direction suddenly, especially while driving a vehicle.

Synonyms & similar words

slew veer trend curve sheer swerve slue cut veered turned diverted deviated zigzagged curved bent twisted shifted weaved wove wandered meandered careened slid skidded sideswiped collided

Example sentences

  1. He swerved to avoid hitting a pedestrian.
  2. The car swerved sharply to the left.
  3. The driver swerved to miss a pothole.
  4. The cyclist swerved to avoid the parked car.
  5. The bus swerved off the road and hit a tree.

Quotes

  • I swerve my lane, I swerve the game, I swerve the fame; I swerve the hate.
  • The world does not need tourists who ride by in a bus clucking their tongues. The world as it is needs those who will love it enough to change it, with what they have, where they are.
  • Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player, that struts and frets his hour upon the stage, and then is heard no more; it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

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