swerve

  • 21swerve — verb abruptly diverge or cause to diverge from a straight course. noun such a change of course. ↘a tendency to swerve imparted to a ball. Derivatives swerver noun Origin OE sweorfan depart, leave, turn aside , of Gmc origin …

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  • 22swerve — 1. verb a car swerved into her path Syn: veer, deviate, skew, diverge, sheer, weave, zigzag, change direction; Sailing tack 2. noun the bowler regulated his swerve Syn: curve, curl, deviation, twist …

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  • 23swerve — [swɜːv] verb [I] to change direction suddenly in order to avoid something swerve noun [C] …

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  • 24swerve — [c]/swɜv / (say swerv) verb (swerved, swerving) –verb (i) 1. to turn aside abruptly in movement or direction; deviate suddenly or sharply from the straight or direct course. –verb (t) 2. to cause to turn aside. –noun 3. the act of swerving; a… …

  • 25Swerve (Transformers) — Swerve is the name given to several fictional characters in the Transformers universes. Swerve is always depicted as an Autobot land vehicle with red color. Up until 2007, there has never been a Transformer named Swerve with his own original mold …

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  • 26Swerve (disambiguation) — Swerve could refer to:* Swerve, a dairy drink produced by the Coca Cola Company * Swerve , a Canadian magazine for LGBT readers. * Swerve , another Canadian magazine, a weekly publication by CanWest Global under the Calgary Herald . * Swerve, a… …

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  • 27swerve|less — «SWURV lihs», adjective. unswerving: »His gaze at the preacher had become swerveless (Owen Wister) …

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  • 28swerve into the opposite lane — move quickly in the other lane, swerve into oncoming traffic …

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  • 29swerve — verb /swɜː(ɹ)v/ a) To stray; to wander; to rope. b) To go out of a straight line; to deflect. See Also: swarf …

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  • 30swerve — Synonyms and related words: L, aberrancy, aberration, about ship, about the bush, alter, ameliorate, angle, angle off, apex, avoid, back and fill, be changed, be converted into, be renewed, bear away, bear off, bear to starboard, beat, beat about …

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