swerve to avoid
Frequency: 7.010.5 per million words
To change direction suddenly to avoid hitting someone or something.
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- She swerved to avoid a bicycle.
- The driver had to swerve to avoid a deer that suddenly jumped onto the road.
- He quickly swerved to avoid a large pothole, nearly hitting the curb.
- The truck driver swerved to avoid the stalled car in his lane.
- Swerving to avoid an oncoming bus, the motorcyclist lost control.
- The skier skillfully swerved to avoid a fallen competitor.
- I gasped when our taxi swerved to avoid a pedestrian who wasn't looking.
- A good cyclist often has to swerve to avoid car doors opening unexpectedly.
- You must react quickly and swerve to avoid a collision if another car cuts you off.
- The bus swerved to avoid hitting the child who ran into the street.