Synonyms of veered

veered

verb

past tense of veer

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviated
• turned
• swung
• diverged
• swerved
• detoured
• turned off
• wheeled
• sheered
• tacked
• zigzagged
• turned back
• doubled (back)

2

as in swung

to change the course or direction of (something)

veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swung
• turned
• whipped
• shifted
• diverted
• deflected
• redirected
• moved
• wheeled
• deviated
• whirled
• swerved
• switched
• swiveled
• shunted
• sidetracked
• averted
• swayed
• twisted
• zigzagged
• reversed
• transferred
• curved
• rechanneled
• turned back
• bent

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swerved
• turned
• cut
• circled
• wandered
• bowed
• curved
• yawed
• zigged
• zagged
• sheered
• broke
• arched
• swept
• bent
• skewed
• pivoted
• rounded
• curled
• twisted
• slewed
• arced
• strayed
• spiraled
• hooked
• deviated
• wheeled
• crooked
• zigzagged
• looped
• weaved
• wavered
• coiled
• wound
• about-faced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of veered

The Equinox driver then lost control and veered hard to the left, striking the rear passenger side bumper of a 2024 Mitsubishi Eclipse that was in the center lane, state police said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2026

Patel shines quietly but brightly as the very human Eurylochus, whose eventual doubts about Odysseus could very easily have veered into villain territory. — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026

Trump’s second term has bizarrely veered into territory his predecessors would have eschewed on principle. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

The driver reportedly lost control of the bus, which veered off the road, struck a rock and overturned, according to the police statement, which added that the information was preliminary and the cause of the crash was under investigation. — ABC News, 17 July 2026

The driver, identified as 46-year-old Wilson Jacob Brick, veered off the road and the truck flipped onto the median. — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Dark clouds hovered around the stadium just before kickoff, threatening to delay the start of the game, but Mother Nature apparently is a soccer fan, because the storm veered away. — Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Later in his 35-minute speech, which veered into and out of several topics, including democratic socialism and the Small Business Administration, Minaj came back up. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026

The driver of the Infiniti was standing near the back of the vehicle when a Ford sedan veered into the shoulder, DiMartino shared. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026