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to swerve
01
to change direction suddenly, often to avoid something or someone in the way
Intransitive: to swerve | to swerve to a direction
Examples
The driver had to swerve suddenly to avoid hitting a deer that unexpectedly crossed the road.
02
to turn something aside or cause it to deviate from its original path or direction
Transitive: to swerve a moving object or vehicle
Examples
The air traffic controller instructed the pilot to swerve the plane to the right to avoid potential turbulence.
03
to deliberately avoid someone or something, often in a social context
SlangExamples
If I see that guy at the party, I 'm just going to swerve him.
Lexical Tree
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