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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
Season 1 of the podcast kicked off with astrophysicist Neil deGrass Tyson, but quickly veered into a much more eclectic lineup.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The white Chevrolet Silverado, reported stolen earlier from the Flagstaff Police Department, veered onto a guardrail before flipping multiple times and crashing into a tree.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
On September 9, around 20 Russian drones veered from Ukrainian territory into Poland, causing jets from several NATO countries to scramble and shoot them down.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The pickup veered off the road, struck a concrete culvert and went airborne before landing in the ditch, according to police.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The spectacle underscored how far the fight had veered from policy substance into a broader clash of political cultures and personalities.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Talk on the internet veered toward some malfunctioning collars, but, overall, the look was sharp.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Loyalists have defected, and centrists have veered right.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
After running the red light and hitting the cyclist, the bus veered into oncoming traffic and hit the two cars, Longshore said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The white Chevrolet Silverado, reported stolen earlier from the Flagstaff Police Department, veered onto a guardrail before flipping multiple times and crashing into a tree.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
On September 9, around 20 Russian drones veered from Ukrainian territory into Poland, causing jets from several NATO countries to scramble and shoot them down.
—Frederik Pleitgen, CNN Money, 2 Oct. 2025
The pickup veered off the road, struck a concrete culvert and went airborne before landing in the ditch, according to police.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
The spectacle underscored how far the fight had veered from policy substance into a broader clash of political cultures and personalities.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Talk on the internet veered toward some malfunctioning collars, but, overall, the look was sharp.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2025
Loyalists have defected, and centrists have veered right.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
After running the red light and hitting the cyclist, the bus veered into oncoming traffic and hit the two cars, Longshore said.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veered
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The move comes amid ongoing debate about funding for Ohio's public schools after the statehouse deviated from the bipartisan Fair School Funding Plan made four years prior with the passage of the 2026-27 state budget in June.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Sep. 2025
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During the speech, however, Kemp periodically deviated from building up Astra to hurling insults at several of his competitors in the launch industry.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
25 Sep. 2025
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As Houston started focusing more on eliminating shots around the basket, Atlanta swung the ball around the perimeter and created easy 3-point looks that drew frustrated timeouts from Udoka on multiple occasions.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In the 2022 and 2024 cycles, pro-Israel groups swung into Democratic primaries, spending money against progressive critics of the Jewish state and keeping several out of Congress.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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He was accused of driving recklessly – speeding and passing in a no-passing zone – when the motorist swerved to avoid Lacy and crashed into another vehicle.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Another vehicle then allegedly swerved to avoid the pickup and crossed the center line, crashing head-on with a vehicle containing Herman Hall, 78.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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With hundreds of Elanco employees gathered with blue confetti at the ready, Indy, a rescue shelter dog turned service-dog-in-training, performed the official ribbon cutting, or in this case ribbon biting.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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When her biological daughter turned 7, however, something shifted.—
Nicole Chung,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hakeem actually whipped his members to shut the government down.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Folding whipped topping gently into the pudding mixture keeps the filling fluffy and mousse-like.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Vance said one portion of Democrats are making unreasonable demands to restore more than $1 trillion over the next decade in healthcare spending that was cut earlier this year.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Training, professional development, and the Safe Cities Partnership are among the areas cut.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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The church building, circled by a parking lot and a large lawn, is near residential areas and a Jehovah’s Witness church.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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The jet circled that area a few times before landing in Birmingham.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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Valora had previously wandered away from home in 2020 and was later found a few hours later at a nearby church, according to the site.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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From a tiny blind dog who wandered the streets of North Carolina, to a sweet boxer mix struggling with kennel stress in Texas, here are some recent shelter stories from across the country.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Veered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veered. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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