swerve
verb (used without object)
to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
had swerved
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past perfectof swerve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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In her March statement, Huger alleged she saw another vehicle “heading right for me” and that she had swerved to avoid an accident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2024
Investigators said his car had swerved onto the shoulder of the rural highway where Boever was walking and found that Ravnsborg had been on his phone about a minute before the crash.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2021
Ravnsborg seemed unsure in the videos about how he had swerved onto the shoulder, but detectives told him bone scrapings were found on the shoulder's rumble strip.
From Fox News ● Aug. 25, 2021
Though video later confirmed that Dan Hanegby was riding in a straight line when he was clipped by a bus, the initial police report said he had swerved.
From Slate ● Mar. 17, 2021
"There-" Before the others could examine the drop of blood, Jack had swerved off, judging a trace, .touching a bough that gave.
From "Lord of the Flies" by William Golding
