swerve
verb (used without object)
to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
have been swerving
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present perfect progressiveof swerve.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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No wonder the markets have been swerving wildly, falling one day, rising the next, but trending downward since the beginning of the year.
From New York Times ● May 6, 2022
Ever since, court majorities have been swerving from side to side, trying to define the extent of that exception to the Fourth Amendment's search and seizure rules.
From Time Magazine Archive
