Swerves (5)
I believe the answer is:
veers
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">swerves</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('veer' can be a synonym of 'swerve')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for veers that I've seen before include "Changes direction abruptly" , "Turns sharply" , "Swerves" .)