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swerving

  • present participle of swerve.

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More than 10 goals have been scored from outside the penalty area, not to mention tap-ins after keepers have fumbled swerving shots.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2026

Images circulating on social media showed the truck performing a wheelie before swerving off the track and crashing into the barriers separating the public from the track.

From Barron's May 4, 2026

Sometimes, a swerving behind can be a fortuitous red flag, signaling hidden spinal defects before expensive MRIs are required.

From Slate Feb. 22, 2026

The course teaches basic skills like accelerating, turning, swerving and emergency braking.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

The truck bumped along the roads toward the elementary school, swerving around debris from the storm.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake