Swerve
Swerve verb - To cause to turn away from a straight line.
Usage example: a dog dashed out in front of me and made me swerve my bike into the path of an oncoming car
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Synonyms for Swerve
Wave and swerve are semantically related. in movement topic. In some cases you can use "Wave" instead a verb "Swerve".
Wave
Wave verb - To direct or notify by a movement or gesture.
How words are described
| current | current swerve | current wave |
| big | big swerve | big wave |
| great | great swerve | great wave |
| huge | huge swerve | huge wave |
| Other adjectives: quick, double, literal, oncoming, sudden. | ||
Common collocations
| car | swerve car | wave car |
Both words in one sentence
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Most of the crew simply swerve when the Goodson gets hit by the blast wave, but the tactical officer on screen left is knocked clear off his feet.
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