swerve
verb (used without object)
to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
swerves
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pluralof swerve.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof swerve (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
swerveverb (used without object)to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly from the straight or direct course.
Example Sentences
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There are a number of weird swerves in this generous, if convoluted, offer from your relative.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
We should be so lucky to experience a film that swerves just when we think we’ve made up our minds.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Throw in a stricter whistle from referees, who are less inclined to award fouls when Harden swerves out of the way to draw contact, and basketball’s great machine goes haywire.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
But the top of my crack, well, it swerves like it’s a freehand drawing done after a third martini.
From Slate ● Feb. 22, 2026
It cuts brag swerves through passes and over gulches.
From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson
