deviate implies a turning from a customary or prescribed course.
never deviated from her daily routine
depart suggests a deviation from a traditional or conventional course or type.
occasionally departs from his own guidelines
digress applies to a departing from the subject of one's discourse.
a professor prone to digress
diverge may equal depart but usually suggests a branching of a main path into two or more leading in different directions.
after school their paths diverged
Example Sentences
He lost control of the car and swerved toward a tree. the car swerved sharply to avoid the squirrel in the road
Recent Examples on the WebThe incidents have included dangerously close fly-bys that force other pilots to swerve to avoid collisions, or harassment or obstruction of air and ship crews, including with blinding lasers or water cannon. Lolita C. Baldor, Anchorage Daily News, 27 July 2022 That’s not nearly enough time to hit your brakes or swerve to avoid a deer or any other sort of obstacle. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 26 Jan. 2021 While the initial investigation indicated the front left tire of the pickup truck had blown out, causing the crash, an NTSB report released Thursday said there's no indication a tire failure led the pickup truck to swerve into the oncoming lane. Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, 14 July 2022 Officials said there was evidence the man tried to swerve to avoid colliding with Ganeshananda’s car.Washington Post, 20 Dec. 2021 While driving in the far-left travel lane, Carr leaned over to kiss a woman in his front passenger seat, causing the SUV to swerve and hit the median barrier, according to the statement. Jeremy C. Fox, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Aug. 2022 Still, horns would blare, and some geniuses would swerve at me slightly. Nick Offerman, Outside Online, 21 July 2022 Take the classic example: A child runs out into the street in pursuit of a ball, leaving the driver to decide whether to brake or swerve. Jaclyn Trop, Fortune, 14 June 2022 Police stopped Kiris near the intersection of Lake Cook and Birchwood roads after observing him swerve between lanes. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Old English sweorfan to wipe, file away; akin to Old High German swerban to wipe off, Welsh chwerfu to whirl
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SWERVEADJECTIVE➤sudden突然的轉向◇The car made a sudden swerve to the left.汽車突然向左急轉。VERB + SWERVE➤make轉彎swerve
verb
ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADVERB➤sharply, violently猛然轉向➤dangerously, wildly危險地/瘋狂地轉向▸➤suddenly突然轉向▸➤away轉向離開PREPOSITION➤across轉向衝過◇The car veered out of control and swerved across the road.汽車失去控制,突然轉向衝過馬路。➤around, into轉圈;轉進◇A van suddenly swerved into her path.一輛貨車突然轉向上了她的行車道。➤off轉向離開◇The vehicle swerved off the road.這輛車突然轉向駛離了公路。PHRASES➤swerve to avoid sb/sth轉向以避讓⋯◇The car swerved sharply to avoid the bus.這輛汽車猛地轉向避讓公共汽車。