evasive action
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A movement made to avoid collision or danger.
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- The pilot took evasive action to avoid the incoming missile.
- Emergency evasive action prevented a collision between the two ships.
- The driver swerved in an evasive action to miss the deer.
- Military forces initiated evasive action when enemy aircraft approached.
- The captain ordered immediate evasive action as the storm intensified.
- Quick evasive action by the air traffic controller prevented disaster.
- The submarine took evasive action to escape enemy detection.
- Defensive evasive action helped the convoy avoid the ambush.
- The spacecraft performed evasive action to dodge space debris.
- Tactical evasive action allowed the team to retreat safely.