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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'swerve'

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1. (noun) swerve, swerving, veering
the act of turning aside suddenly
Synonyms: swerving, veering, yaw, swerve

2. (verb) yaw, swerve
an erratic deflection from an intended course
Synonyms: swerve, veering, yaw, swerving

3. (verb) swerve, sheer, curve, trend, veer, slue, slew, cut
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Synonyms: foreshorten, veer, bring down, wind, turn off, edit out, arch, twist, hack, trim down, write out, prune, thin, kink, cut, rationalize, trim back, trim, ignore, swerve, shorten, crook, edit, thin out, cut down, skip, abridge, reduce, rationalise, arc, contract, burn, dilute, curve, switch off, sheer, make out, geld, slew, disregard, tailor, cut off, turn out, snub, slue, slide, issue, cut back, abbreviate, trend, curl, slip, skid

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'swerve'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. swerve
To fluctuate (L. fluctus, a wave) is to move like a wave with alternate rise and fall. A pendulum oscillates; waves fluctuate or undulate; a light or a flame wavers; a frightened steed s
Synonyms: fluctuate, hesitate, swerve, vacillate, veer, oscillate, undulate, vary, waver
Antonyms: abide, adhere, hold fast, persist, stand fast, stay, stick

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