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overswerving

overswerving is the present participle of overswerve.

Meaning of overswerve

Verb

overswerve (third-person singular simple present overswerves, present participle overswerving, simple past and past participle overswerved)

  1. To swerve excessively, especially to avoid hitting something.
    • Don't overswerve to avoid hitting a deer. If a collision with the animal seems inevitable, then hit it while maintaining full control of your car.2012 September 10, “Deer Collision - What Next”, in The Suburban Bushwacker

Questions about overswerving

What is overswerving the present participle of?
Overswerving is the present participle of overswerve.

Words near overswerving in the dictionary

  1. overswells
  2. overswept
  3. overswerve
  4. overswerved
  5. overswerves
  6. overswerving
  7. overswift
  8. overswiftly
  9. overswim
  10. overswimming
  11. overswims

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