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sheering

verb , present participle of sheer

Synonyms and Antonyms of sheering

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 sheering

detouring, deviating, diverging, swerving, swinging, turning, turning off, veering, wheeling

Words Related to sheering

tacking, zigzagging

doubling (back), turning back

2 to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog

Synonyms of sheering

breaking, cutting, swerving, veering, yawing, zagging, zigging

Words Related to sheering

skewing, slewing (also sluing)

arching, arcing, bending, bowing, crooking, curving, hooking, rounding, sweeping, wheeling

about-facing, pivoting

circling, coiling, curling, looping, spiraling (or spiralling)

turning, twisting, winding

weaving, zigzagging

deviating, straying, wandering, wavering

Antonyms of sheering

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