swerve
verb (used without object)
to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
is swerving
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present progressiveof swerve (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The romantic – which has always revolved around the ages-old narrative for female fulfilment, the happily-surmounted challenges that give way, at length, to a walk down the aisle – is swerving.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 1, 2012
Cumbia music is blasting, too loud for me to sleep, and the driver is swerving around potholes, jerking me this way and that.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
