swerve
/swɜrv/
noun
- A sudden change in direction.
- The pilot executed a sharp swerve to avoid the bird.
- A sudden swerve sent the passengers lurching sideways.
- The cyclist made a quick swerve to miss the dog.
verb
- To change direction suddenly, especially to avoid something.
- The car swerved sharply when the tire blew out.
- She swerved her bicycle around the pothole.
- The driver had to swerve to avoid hitting a deer.
- To deviate from a course, path, or plan.
- The stock market swerved wildly after the news.
- He never swerved from his goal of becoming a doctor.
- The conversation swerved from politics to sports.
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