SWERVED Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

swerved

verb

past tense of swerve

as in veered

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road

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straightened

as in curved

to turn away from a straight line or course the bike path gently swerves to the right

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straightened

as in arched

to cause to turn away from a straight line a dog dashed out in front of me and made me swerve my bike to one side of the bike path

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as in deviated

to change one's course or direction the hurricane had been following the coastline before it swerved and headed inland

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Recent Examples of swerved The sedan swerved and prevented the pickup from passing several times, and the vehicles almost collided. — Riley Moser, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 According to a civil complaint, which was obtained by PEOPLE, Li and Scobey’s vehicle allegedly swerved into oncoming traffic while driving on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles and collided with plaintiff Anna Mercedes Aoun’s vehicle. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 2026 Li and Scobey allegedly swerved into oncoming traffic and collided with an oncoming vehicle while driving down Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, according to the civil complaint reviewed by EW. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Aug. 2026 The 2008 Accord swerved to the left, then lost control and collided with the other Accord before rolling over, the crash log states. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 13 Aug. 2026 State police said the trooper swerved partially into the median to avoid a crash and lost control of the Ford Interceptor. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026 Arlington police are investigating the death of a 42-year-old man after his car swerved off the road and ended up in a ditch Sunday afternoon. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026 Bands of vigilantes went after the animals with cricket bats or swerved deliberately to run them over, but the toads continued their relentless spread. — Kimon De Greef, Longreads, 4 Aug. 2026 Saar began her career as a social worker but eventually swerved toward design. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 July 2026

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Founded in 1994 by French editorial makeup artist and photographer François Nars, the brand arrived at a time when complexion was matte, blush was softly diffused, lips veered vampy or neutral, and eyes were super smokey.

— Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 28 Aug. 2026
The riders veered off the road and through an opening in the fencing surrounding a parking lot near BMO Stadium.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of veered

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Engineers maintained extremely gentle gradients across long distances while using tunnels, channels, and arched bridges to cross uneven terrain.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026
The ceilings were arched and line with skylights, allowing natural light to illuminate the space.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 12 Aug. 2026

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Now Big Social Media is facing its Big Tobacco moment in court as four states—California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey—try to prove that Meta designed Instagram and Facebook to keep young users hooked.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The Mercyenforcer’s face is angular and wind‑burnt, jaw square and unshaven beneath a steel half mask hooked over his mouth.

— Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026

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Instead, the chief executive said Hilton's middle- and upper-middle segments have swung from posting negative numbers to growing at rates as high as 6%.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The bond market swung Friday as investors built bets that the Federal Reserve may hike interest rates soon to get the nation’s high inflation under control.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of swung

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Curry joined the cast when the show bowed in Chicago in 2004, and his three-year stint also included a stop in London.

— Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
The Muppets have bowed in various formats over the years (films, TV specials and even the World Cup Final halftime show this summer).

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of bowed

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