swerving

/swɜrvɪŋ/
verb
  1. To change direction suddenly, especially to avoid hitting something.
    • The bus swerved wildly as the brakes failed.
    • The driver swerved to avoid a deer crossing the road.
    • She swerved her bicycle sharply when a car door opened.
  2. To deviate from a straight path or a planned course of action.
    • He never swerved from his goal of becoming a doctor.
    • The conversation swerved from politics to sports.
    • The stock market swerved unpredictably after the news.
Antonyms
noun
  1. An act of changing direction suddenly.
    • The car made a sharp swerve to the left.
    • The pilot's quick swerve avoided a collision with a bird.
    • Her sudden swerve on the ice almost caused a fall.
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