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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
Dickinson was known to share strong opinions that veered negative and even mean-spirited on the judging panel.
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Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The driver of a northbound vehicle veered into the southbound lanes, hitting one car head-on and causing a chain-reaction crash, authorities said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The 21-year-old made it through the tunnel that leads the players onto court and veered left, onto a concrete ramp positioned behind a low wall.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
An early sign of the growing hostility in the race came in January when podcasters Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers veered into the Texas primary.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Police vans behind a temporary metal fence secured the road to the athletes’ village, but the protesters veered away, continuing their apparent route toward the Santagiulia venue.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Nepal crash kills 13 in wedding party KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A bus carrying a wedding party veered off a mountain road in west Nepal and tumbled down a slope in a crash that killed at least 13 people while 34 more were injured, police said Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Some of the videos reposted without comment veered from the political to the absurd.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, there was a specific reason that Charli—who did all the original music for the film—and her stylist, Chris Horan, veered so bridal.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
The driver of a northbound vehicle veered into the southbound lanes, hitting one car head-on and causing a chain-reaction crash, authorities said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
The 21-year-old made it through the tunnel that leads the players onto court and veered left, onto a concrete ramp positioned behind a low wall.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
An early sign of the growing hostility in the race came in January when podcasters Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers veered into the Texas primary.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Police vans behind a temporary metal fence secured the road to the athletes’ village, but the protesters veered away, continuing their apparent route toward the Santagiulia venue.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 8 Feb. 2026
Nepal crash kills 13 in wedding party KATHMANDU, Nepal -- A bus carrying a wedding party veered off a mountain road in west Nepal and tumbled down a slope in a crash that killed at least 13 people while 34 more were injured, police said Friday.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Feb. 2026
Some of the videos reposted without comment veered from the political to the absurd.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026
Of course, there was a specific reason that Charli—who did all the original music for the film—and her stylist, Chris Horan, veered so bridal.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veered
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Yet Kurnos said that Scripps has deviated from its peers with other moves, such as growing Scripps Sports with local media rights.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Over the past few years, San Jose has deviated from the Housing First model by investing more money into interim housing options as an alternative to living on the streets.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Eventually, though, the pendulum swung the other way, as the chunky, shell-toed shoe fell out of fashion, making way for the the return of the streamlined Samba.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Cue bedlam as the momentum swung decisively Wrexham’s way in a title race that had seen both teams already reach 100 points.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Moments later, a tractor trailer whose 52-year-old driver had swerved to avoid hitting another vehicle slammed into the passenger side of the Astimbay’s Camry.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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But Land swerved hard to the right.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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Pranks have turned into memes and other visual online jokes that barely involve active communication.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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This blend of folklore and physics effectively turned a cultural holiday into a showcase for national industrial prowess.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Pierce died after being whipped with a belt and being forced to stand in a cold shower, authorities said.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Winds whipped and livestock fled as first responders tried to quell the intense flames, another video showed.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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This week’s spat in Belgium came soon after the US ambassador to Poland, Tom Rose, announced on February 5 that the US would cut ties with Włodzimierz Czarzasty, the speaker of Poland’s lower parliament, the Sejm.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Superintendent Brian Yearwood originally proposed cutting academic instructional coaches as part of a plan to address a $188 million deficit in the 2026-27 budget.—
Kathryn Muchnick,
Louisville Courier Journal,
20 Feb. 2026
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The crafty, sublimely skilled Minnesota Wild defenseman took a drop pass from Matt Boldy and circled out high before cutting sharply into the high slot.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
18 Feb. 2026
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Playing her instrument with melodic flair, Gaffey—who was also dressed by Chavarria—circled through the room in a red version of Montero’s backless number.—
Avon Dorsey,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Afterward, as the home stood unguarded, reporters, photographers and others wandered the property, walking to the front door and capturing video of blood drops along the porch.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Sun Ra’s intro wandered, appealingly arrhythmic.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Veered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veered. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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