swerves

present tense third-person singular of swerve
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as in deviates
to change one's course or direction the hurricane had been following the coastline before it swerved and headed inland

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“Swerves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swerves. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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