The car swerved to avoid a pothole.

Meaning: This sentence describes the car changing direction suddenly to keep away from a hole in the road.

Choice of Words: Swerved means to change direction suddenly. Avoid means to keep away from something. Pothole is a hole in the road. When you put them together, "Car swerved to avoid a pothole" means that the car changed direction suddenly to keep away from a hole in the road.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

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• The car swerved to avoid an accident.
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• The driver swerved quickly to avoid accident.
• The car swerved dangerously.
• Car swerved, narrowly missing other vehicle.
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• The girl jumped over the puddle to avoid getting wet.
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