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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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Recent Examples of veered
Last spring, both Katelynn and Jaelen were in the car with their son when their Ford F-150 veered off the road and collided with a tree, per a Louisiana State Police press release shared the day of the crash.
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Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The Colorado Department of Transportation will try again on Monday to recover a snowplow that veered off a highway and became stuck earlier this week.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
After the shots, the SUV veered into two parked cars.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Two shots were fired, and the vehicle then veered and crashed into the side of the roadway.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The Hotline never veered from our deeply skeptical view.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The car in which Gioia rode was driven by a high school student without a license who veered into oncoming traffic and crashed after the right tire got caught in a gully.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Fielding the ball on the goal line, Bartley hit a seam, veered right and galloped into the open field, giving Wake (9-4) an 8-3 advantage after a two-point conversion.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
While four of the parachutists landed safely, one skydiver had to change course and another skydiver veered toward the netting.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
The Colorado Department of Transportation will try again on Monday to recover a snowplow that veered off a highway and became stuck earlier this week.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
After the shots, the SUV veered into two parked cars.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Two shots were fired, and the vehicle then veered and crashed into the side of the roadway.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 7 Jan. 2026
The Hotline never veered from our deeply skeptical view.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The car in which Gioia rode was driven by a high school student without a license who veered into oncoming traffic and crashed after the right tire got caught in a gully.
—Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Fielding the ball on the goal line, Bartley hit a seam, veered right and galloped into the open field, giving Wake (9-4) an 8-3 advantage after a two-point conversion.
—Ryan Pritt, Charlotte Observer, 3 Jan. 2026
While four of the parachutists landed safely, one skydiver had to change course and another skydiver veered toward the netting.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 3 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veered
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What’s more, a trove of federal reports obtained by The Times revealed federal contractors repeatedly deviated from their cleanup plans, possibly leaving dozens of properties with toxic ash and debris.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Travis Scott has deviated very little from drab colors on his Air Jordan 1s.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
8 Jan. 2026
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The kids were up at daybreak, congregating beneath the parachute, having already swung on the rope swing, picked on one another, cried a little, and gotten into a cooler of sodas.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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Today, however, the pendulum has swung in the opposite direction.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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After a Tesla in Full Self-Driving mode suddenly swerved off of a busy highway and almost straight into a ditch, the owner of the vehicle praised the driving technology to high heaven for supposedly saving his skin.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
8 Jan. 2026
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During the pursuit, the vehicle swerved all across four lanes of travel on North Telegraph Road at speeds ranging from 20 mph to 70 mph, the sheriff's office said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Bryant turned the ball over 17 times and allowed Jonesboro (13-7, 1-1) to score repeatedly in transition.—
Erick Taylor,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Owens turned herself into Long Beach police Wednesday, and she was booked on $200,000 bail.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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Chargers blockers failed to solve a few stunts, The Patriots whipped them on straight-up rushes, too.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Jan. 2026
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Carolina cut the lead 17-14 at halftime after a 1-yard touchdown run by Hubbard and a 16-yard scramble by Young, the second-longest TD run of his career.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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This same staff cut him to make room for a waiver-wire claim before the start of the 2024 season.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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None Created from debris streams left behind by Comet Thatcher (which last circled the sun in 1861), the Lyrid meteor shower averages between 10 to 20 fireballs per hour.—
Michael d'Estries,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Jan. 2026
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Cassidy pointed to a December game in Columbus when defenseman Brayden McNabb slid down from the point as Marner circled up to the top.—
Jonas Siegel,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, as not pictured by Izzy, 315-pound right tackle Mike McGlinchey wandered over and sat next to his quarterback, too.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Jan. 2026
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Eventually, as not pictured by Izzy Nix, 315-pound right tackle Mike McGlinchey wandered over and sat next to his quarterback, too.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Veered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veered. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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