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swerve

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈswɜː^rv/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/swɝv/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(swûrv)

Inflections of 'swerve' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

swerves: v 3rd person singular

swerving: v pres p

swerved: v past

swerved: v past p

Collocations for "swerve"

Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "swerve" in context.

swerve

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.

swerve the [car, bike, vehicle]
swerve to avoid the [pedestrian, tree, post]
swerved [quickly, uncontrollably, violently, wildly]
swerved to avoid [hitting, crashing into]
swerved out of the way (of)
avoided the [crowd, truck, pedestrians] by swerving (to the left)
swerved to the [right, left]
swerved in and out of the [traffic, cars, crowd]
swerved in front of the [car, truck]
swerved [into, towards, away from]
the ball swerved round the [wall, players]
swerved into the [net, goal, pocket]

[frequent, emergency, wild, sudden] swerves
put a swerve on the [shot, ball, throw]
made a [wild] swerve

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'swerve' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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🗣️Forum discussions with the word(s) "swerve" in the title:

'Swerve' without vehicles - English Only forum
dodge or swerve - English Only forum
I will <turn><swerve> the car left. - English Only forum
Know her 'sup from her swerve - English Only forum
spin / curl / swerve / twist the ball - English Only forum
swerve ahead - English Only forum
swerve an election - English Only forum
swerve around other cars - English Only forum
swerve north for Japan - English Only forum
swerve slightly on my bicycle - English Only forum
swerve to safety - English Only forum
swerve vs dodge - English Only forum
Swerve vs veer - English Only forum
The starling swerve or the starling's swerve - English Only forum
to deflect, to swerve, to deviate - English Only forum
ye cannot swerve me, else ye swerve yourselves - English Only forum

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