Swerve (Noun)
Meaning 1
An erratic deflection from an intended course.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The car made a sudden swerve to avoid the pedestrian who stepped into the road.
- Her concentration on the exam was disrupted by a swerve in her thoughts that made her anxious.
- The plane experienced a swerve in its flight path due to unexpected turbulence.
- The swerve in the river caused the canoe to crash into the rocks.
- The unexpected news caused her mind to take a swerve into thoughts of her own mortality.
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Meaning 2
The act of turning aside suddenly.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The driver's sudden swerve avoided the cyclist who had swerved into his path.
- She made a sharp swerve to the left to avoid the pothole on the road.
- The swerve of the car was so abrupt that it threw the passengers off balance.
- The pilot's expert swerve of the plane averted a mid-air collision with the other aircraft.
- The motorcyclist's swerve around the fallen tree branch was a lifesaving maneuver.