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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And yet at the start of the Mass, a priest read aloud a statement justifying the consecrations as a necessary defense of the faith and criticizing how the Catholic Church today had deviated from tradition.

— ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
She was also asked to perform the walk-and-turn exercise, and the one-leg stand exercise, and deviated from instruction on both counts.

— Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 June 2026

Definition of deviated

Verb

Dark clouds hovered around the stadium just before kickoff, threatening to delay the start of the game, but Mother Nature apparently is a soccer fan, because the storm veered away.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
Asked whether Louisville native Justin Thomas had shared any local knowledge, Homa said the conversation veered away from course strategy.

— Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of veered

Verb

The 40-year-old goalkeeper, who only turned professional aged 25, helped Cape Verde hold the European champions to a goalless draw with a string of fine saves.

— Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
The Inter Miami forward, who turned 39 last month, arrived in the tournament with questions over his fitness after recently recovering from a muscle strain.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026

Definition of turned

Verb

Three tries in a seven-minute span, including two when Australian fullback Tom Wright was on the sidelines for a yellow card, swung momentum fully in favor of the back-to-back Six Nations champions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026
Chip stocks — once the hottest corner of the market — also swung sharply as investors continued to question whether the AI trade had become overextended.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 11 July 2026

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