SHEERED Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

sheered

verb

past tense of sheer

as in deviated

to change one's course or direction the cruise ship sheered to the northwest, putting it safely out of the path of the hurricane

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as in veered

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog

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straightened

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Recent Examples of sheered The storm also sheered off about nearly two-thirds of the plant smokestack that measured 20 feet across and 225 feet high. — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026 The gel-like, nonsticky formula can be sheered out with fingertips for a soft flush or layered on with a brush for richer color saturation. — Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 10 May 2026

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Verb

McInerny saw a character who deviated from the usual ingenue.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
To deal with this unreliability, the Paraborgs will need better onboard systems to pinpoint their positions and monitor their actions so researchers can recognize when an insect has deviated from its course or become less responsive.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of deviated

Verb

The vehicle Odom was driving veered into the eastbound lanes and struck another vehicle before crashing head-on into Schupp’s pickup truck.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
Investigators determined Sabini sustained a fatal injury when, for unknown reasons, his bicycle veered into the traffic lane, colliding with a motor vehicle traveling in the same direction.

— Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of veered

Verb

Your eyes feast on the yellows, golds, and oranges smattered with some greens that haven’t turned yet.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
One of London’s historic Arts & Crafts houses has just been turned into six apartments—one of which is distinguished by a chic, designer interior.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of turned

Verb

The extinct bird seems to have swung their club hands in fights.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Batting in the bottom of the third with two outs against Reds starter Brandon Williamson, Acuña swung at a 3-1 cutter and fouled the pitch off his left leg near the shin area.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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