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
  • Most surprising, Just Us is marked by a lack of intellectual rigor that often veers close to bad faith.
    — Charles Finch, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The performance is daringly weird, perverse and outlandish, seductively charming, and, for all the flamboyance, Curry never veers out of control, never takes it too far.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of veers
Verb
  • The policy semantics and how a mandate propagates once delegation turns multi-hop, machine-initiated and cross-organizational remain implementation problems.
    — Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Killceañera, which turns a quinceañera into an event in which a teen takes revenge on her bullies, will feature an outdoor performer lip-syncing a song co-written by Murdy and Slash from a balcony.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of turns
Verb
  • That cuts a contrast to Nepal, where authorities and other sources have provided more frequent updates.
    — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Miranda Hope says in a scene as the trailer cuts to a shot of Paul sobbing and being hugged by Neeley, Mikayla Matthews and Jessi Draper.
    — Selome Hailu, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • The Slingshot surges forward as the tach swings toward redline, the exhaust emitting a guttural howl.
    — William Roberson, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • The country artist Kacey Musgraves swings through Madison Square Garden.
    — Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of swings
Verb
  • The aircraft, a C-17, is taller than any commercial vessel; ten feet above her head, the ceiling curves like a spaceship.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
  • But plenty of long-range computer models continue to show a future for the system, most as a tropical storm headed west toward the Caribbean, although plenty also show a potential track that curves north of Puerto Rico.
    — Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of curves
Verb
  • The group bows atop the chart with 369,000 equivalent album units, with traditional album sales accounting for 357,000 of that sum.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Sophie Cunningham/transgender debate has no easy right or wrong // FIFA bows to pressure from Europe boycott, abandons private-equity plan // History suggests Miami Dolphins may be surprise team in ’26 // Cancel that intro.
    — Greg Cote August 16, Miami Herald, 16 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 5 Sep. 2026.

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