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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
Authorities said a Tesla veered off Iron Point Road, struck a tree and a parked car, then crashed into the elevated train platform.
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Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
One piece of the ship, one of Challenger’s two strap-on solid rockets, veered to the right and began spiraling through the sky.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
In the days since, Payton’s confidence has sometimes veered toward bravado.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The car reportedly veered off Iron Point Road, hit a tree at the edge of the station’s parking lot, then continued about 60 yards across the lot, clipped a parked car and crashed into the elevated train platform.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of staying focused on policy, Patel said, the discussion veered into personal attacks after commenters singled her out as an immigrant and speculated about her religion.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Skaug, the chairman and bill sponsor, interrupted his testimony a couple of times to tell him his testimony had veered into inappropriate territory.
—Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
The Texas man driving the northbound truck veered off the right side of the road before coming to a stop.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump repeatedly veered far from topics of policy or politics.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 28 Jan. 2026
One piece of the ship, one of Challenger’s two strap-on solid rockets, veered to the right and began spiraling through the sky.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
In the days since, Payton’s confidence has sometimes veered toward bravado.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
The car reportedly veered off Iron Point Road, hit a tree at the edge of the station’s parking lot, then continued about 60 yards across the lot, clipped a parked car and crashed into the elevated train platform.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2026
Instead of staying focused on policy, Patel said, the discussion veered into personal attacks after commenters singled her out as an immigrant and speculated about her religion.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2026
Skaug, the chairman and bill sponsor, interrupted his testimony a couple of times to tell him his testimony had veered into inappropriate territory.
—Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
The Texas man driving the northbound truck veered off the right side of the road before coming to a stop.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
Trump repeatedly veered far from topics of policy or politics.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veered
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Iwerks is more interested in showing us the race against time, especially for a park that deviated from the light theming and simple rides of amusement parks of the era.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
22 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 door swung open on the second ring, and I was quickly ushered inside.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But then Goetz swung back around, assumed a combat stance, and began firing.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Rich kids on scooters swerved aggressively around the gillagers, taunting them.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 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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For everyone other than the Hoosiers and Hurricanes, the page had been turned along with the calendar.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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The innocent girl turned jaded seductress, peeling off her sheer black lingerie to pose for the camera.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In an unlit room, the children are whipped and verbally chastized.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Mountains of snow accumulated in drifts, whipped by winds of 50 mph or more.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Which neighborhood is being circled by ICE, which neighbor is being yanked from their house and needs observers documenting ASAP!—
Angela Pelster,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Two helicopters circled overhead.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Jacob Roggeveen, a lawyer turned explorer, had wandered about the Pacific with three ships and found nothing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Those who perished include 90-year-old Doreen Ellis, a Crown Heights resident with dementia who wandered out of her apartment into the frigid air Sunday night.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Veered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veered. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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