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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
At that point, FHP said that a black Cadillac SUV veered off the roadway and crashed into the FHP cruiser.
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Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Elation veered into chaos as revelers clashed with police, a teen was shot, multiple people were stabbed and vehicles torched or damaged, leading to at least 63 arrests.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
At one point, Prince Louis veered off from his family, seemingly to get a better look at the approaching planes.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
At one point during the balcony appearance, Louis veered off from the rest of his family, angling to get a better look at the planes approaching, leaning to the side with his mouth open, totally awestruck.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Initially, the first draft of the script veered more into sci-fi horror territory.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 8 June 2026
In January 2008, as Herbert’s driving career was in its twilight, his real life veered well off course.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 7 June 2026
Aiyuk, a 2020 first-round pick and two-time 1,000-yard receiver, mysteriously veered off the NFL grid the past eight months without public comment on a career in serious limbo.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Ukrainian officials apologized and said the drones were aimed at military targets in Russia, but veered off course by Russian electronic interference.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 15 June 2026
Elation veered into chaos as revelers clashed with police, a teen was shot, multiple people were stabbed and vehicles torched or damaged, leading to at least 63 arrests.
—Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
At one point, Prince Louis veered off from his family, seemingly to get a better look at the approaching planes.
—Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
At one point during the balcony appearance, Louis veered off from the rest of his family, angling to get a better look at the planes approaching, leaning to the side with his mouth open, totally awestruck.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 June 2026
Initially, the first draft of the script veered more into sci-fi horror territory.
—Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 8 June 2026
In January 2008, as Herbert’s driving career was in its twilight, his real life veered well off course.
—Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 7 June 2026
Aiyuk, a 2020 first-round pick and two-time 1,000-yard receiver, mysteriously veered off the NFL grid the past eight months without public comment on a career in serious limbo.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
Ukrainian officials apologized and said the drones were aimed at military targets in Russia, but veered off course by Russian electronic interference.
—Arkansas Online, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veered
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In 2023, Middleton deviated from her usual pastels in an emerald green ensemble.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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The square toe deviated from the quintessential round toe the Chanel cap-toe slingback is associated with, while the strap design played with cutouts and doubled around the ankle.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
9 June 2026
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From this perspective, the pendulum has fully swung from being near resistance and overbought to being near support and oversold.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Once the board was attached, the contestant swung the board around by, yep, the spike in his nose.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
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Unlike Magazine Dreams, the modest but satisfying Test avoids the lurid descent into violent psychodrama that swerved into hallucinatory Taxi Driver territory and undercut that film’s integrity.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
16 June 2026
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The driver of the London bus quickly swerved out of the way to avoid her.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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The lawsuit, filed on Saturday in the Central District of California, claims that the supermodel turned media personality participated in a 3½-hour interview, of which about 16 minutes was used.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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Salah turned 34 today, with several fans bringing signs to the stadium in his honor.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
16 June 2026
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Dig your toes in the sand while sipping a mai tai and munching on the restaurant’s famous Bimini Bread with Aruba Glaze and whipped honey butter.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 June 2026
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Adding ricotta and whipped egg white to the batter creates pancakes that are exceptionally light and tender.—
Carole Kotkin,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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The moment came in the 73rd minute with a goal from Mauricio to cut the US advantage to 3-1.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Simpson robbed Adell of a homer in the eighth to keep the Rays within two, and Aranda cut it to 4-3 with a two-out single off Farris before Zeferjahn finished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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The baseball traveled over the left-field wall and Perez circled the bases for the 313th time in his illustrious career.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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Burnham has circled a potential seat near Manchester for months.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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Periodically, Bhasin interrupted the sounds of birds, rain, and jungle life to offer encouraging words to his audience—a small group, nestled on mismatched sofas and chairs, and a couple who’d wandered in for some soup.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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And during those six months in the wilderness, my mind frequently wandered back to idyllic childhood days in her backyard — the smell of fresh mown grass and the music of wind chimes kissing my ears.—
Brad Ryan,
PEOPLE,
13 June 2026
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“Veered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veered. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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