VEERED Synonyms: 63 Similar and Opposite Words

veered

verb

past tense of veer

as in deviated

to change one's course or direction at this point the river veers to the southwest before finally emptying into the Atlantic Ocean

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as in swung

to change the course or direction of (something) veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision

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as in swerved

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course without warning the car veered to the left and into an oncoming truck

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straightened

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Recent Examples of veered Investigators determined Sabini sustained a fatal injury when, for unknown reasons, his bicycle veered into the traffic lane, colliding with a motor vehicle traveling in the same direction. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 His speech also veered into topics outside his law enforcement portfolio such as the stock market, inflation and wage growth. — Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 But ultimately Baumbach signed his deal under former Netflix film chief Scott Stuber, and current chief Dan Lin has veered toward more populist projects. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 But that drop in intensity quickly veered into carelessness, with the defence failing to assert its composure amid loose passes and hapless communication mix-ups. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Just five seconds later, the plane had already veered off the runway. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026 One person died and two others were injured Wednesday afternoon when a white minivan veered off the Capital City Freeway in Sacramento and struck a tree, the California Highway Patrol reported. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026 Ordone and her ex-husband Jaelen were both in the car with their son in April 2025 when their Ford F-150 veered off the road and collided with a tree, according to Louisiana State Police. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Then political discourse in Cannes veered into a raging debate over the use of AI in film. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

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Verb

McInerny saw a character who deviated from the usual ingenue.

— Carole Horst, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026
To deal with this unreliability, the Paraborgs will need better onboard systems to pinpoint their positions and monitor their actions so researchers can recognize when an insect has deviated from its course or become less responsive.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of deviated

Verb

The extinct bird seems to have swung their club hands in fights.

— Niranjana Rajalakshmi, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
Batting in the bottom of the third with two outs against Reds starter Brandon Williamson, Acuña swung at a 3-1 cutter and fouled the pitch off his left leg near the shin area.

— Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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Ditka has been losing contemporaries since July of 1964, when Willie Gallimore’s Volkswagen swerved and rolled, killing Gallimore and Bo Farrington in a training camp tragedy.

— Dan Pompei, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
As a result of the collision, the 20-year-old driver of a Toyota Tacoma swerved to avoid hitting the Mercedes-Benz, the outlet reported.

— Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of swerved

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Your eyes feast on the yellows, golds, and oranges smattered with some greens that haven’t turned yet.

— Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
One of London’s historic Arts & Crafts houses has just been turned into six apartments—one of which is distinguished by a chic, designer interior.

— Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of turned

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After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of whipped

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The burger will drip all over your fries, which are included and cut like pickle chips.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Lamont and lawmakers have set aside $550 million from past state budget surpluses to mitigate federal human service programs cuts.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of cut

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Young children go missing all the time, and statistics will tell you that most are found within hours, inside their own homes, or having wandered not much more than a mile away.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026
Other uncommon marine animals have wandered into California waters this year.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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