Dodge a pothole, maybe (4)

I believe the answer is:

veer

(Other definitions for veer that I've seen before include "Swerve" , "Change direction or course, like wind" , "Swing around" , "Turn sharply" , "Change direction sharply" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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