sheers

verb

present tense third-person singular of sheer
1
as in deviates
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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2
as in veers
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheers
  1. deviates
  2. veers
  3. turns
  4. cuts
  5. swings
  6. curves
  7. bows
  8. circles
Verb
  • Walsh’s spaceship deviates from many of the vessels seen in Star Wars, as those ships are often dirty and grubby to emphasize their use and wear.
    — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • And the days are coming when AI is meaningfully involved in clinical care, beyond just transcribing our own words, and the follow-up recommendation deviates from the standard of care.
    — Frances Mei Hardin, STAT, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of deviates
Verb
  • That's exactly the mindset incident response leaders need when an incident veers off script from the playbook.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the abundance of berries, the fragrance never veers into the medicinal territory that cherry can sometimes take on.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of veers
Verb
  • These events occur when extremely hot underground water suddenly turns into steam, expands, and blasts apart the surrounding rock.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Find out what the bill does when one workflow triples its tool calls after a model upgrade, because that is the scenario that turns a modest platform fee into a line item the CFO wants explained.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of turns
Verb
  • The desire for a longer, fitter life cuts across age, gender, and race.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Medical certification of Oleh’s gender dysphoria cuts little ice with the military, who exercise institutional transphobia while taking him at his word regarding his identity.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • The gondola swings back and forth and ‘swims’ when Sepp gets agitated.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • And when a guy swings and misses and gets thrown out by 10 feet, that’s a bad process.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of swings
Verb
  • Uganda, a country that curves around Lake Victoria, took on a completely different shape.
    — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026
  • Tumon Bay, the island’s main resort district, curves in a sweep of gorgeous waters backed by limestone cliffs and a skyline of hotels that reflect Guam’s long‑standing popularity with Japanese and Korean travelers.
    — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026
Definition of curves
Verb
  • Jokic is a back-to-back champ, and even Kendrick Perkins bows down.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The film bows on ITV1 and streaming service ITVX on August 9.
    — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bows
Verb
  • The job search can be a draining process, especially when applications go unanswered, AI hysteria circles the internet, and interviews end with little to no feedback.
    — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 28 July 2026
  • Whenever the calendar comes out, Amanda Mendoza VanCleave circles the dates.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
Definition of circles
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“Sheers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheers. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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