Double back and Swerve

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Double back verb - Retrace one's course.

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Swerve and double back are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Swerve" instead a verb "Double back".

Swerve verb - To change one's course or direction.

Usage example: the hurricane had been following the coastline before it swerved and headed inland

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Double back and swerve are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Double back" instead a verb "Swerve".

Nearby Words: swerved, swerving

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