swerve
Example Sentences
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A car drives by with its headlamps hooded, swerving wildly, and I have to spring aside to avoid being hit.
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Asked how much time she spent in the Russian capital -- where her parents were -- she swerved the question and said she trained in Slovakia and Dubai.
From Barron's
Barcelona knew they needed to win to be confident of swerving the play-off round, but fell behind as early as the fourth minute.
From Barron's
The car behind us swerves and honks its horn in a long, angry blast as it whizzes by.
From Literature
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Daniel hit the accelerator, and they swerved around the burning car.
From Literature
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