Pronunciation: /swɜrv/
noun a sudden deviation from a straight path
A1 The car made a sudden swerve to avoid hitting the animal.
A2 The cyclist had to swerve to avoid a pothole in the road.
B1 The truck driver made a dangerous swerve to avoid a collision.
B2 The pilot had to make a sharp swerve to avoid a flock of birds.
C1 The skilled driver was able to execute a perfect swerve to avoid a head-on collision.
C2 The expert skier performed a flawless swerve to avoid crashing into a tree.
verb to change direction suddenly
A1 The car swerved to avoid hitting the animal on the road.
A2 She swerved suddenly to avoid colliding with the cyclist.
B1 The driver swerved to avoid the pothole in the road.
B2 The cyclist had to swerve to avoid the pedestrian crossing the street.
C1 The pilot skillfully swerved the plane to avoid a mid-air collision.
C2 The athlete swerved past her opponents to reach the finish line first.
formal The driver had to swerve to avoid hitting the pedestrian.
informal I had to swerve to avoid that pothole on the road.
slang He swerved to avoid the drama at the party.
figurative Her emotions caused her to swerve off course in her decision-making.
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