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sheered

verb , past tense of sheer

Synonyms and Antonyms of sheered

1 to change one's course or direction

the cruise ship sheered to the northwest, putting it safely out of the path of the hurricane

Synonyms of sheered

detoured, deviated, diverged, swerved, swung, turned, turned off, veered, wheeled

Words Related to sheered

tacked, zigzagged

doubled (back), turned back

2 to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog

Synonyms of sheered

broke, cut, swerved, veered, yawed, zagged, zigged

Words Related to sheered

skewed, slewed (also slued)

arced, arched, bent, bowed, crooked, curved, hooked, rounded, swept, wheeled

about-faced, pivoted

circled, coiled, curled, looped, spiraled (or spiralled)

turned, twisted, wound (also winded)

weaved, zigzagged

deviated, strayed, wandered, wavered

Antonyms of sheered

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