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1
as in deviating
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 swinging
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 cutting
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 veering
Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Starting from the mountains of Mendocino County, the Russian River flows south toward Healdsburg and Windsor before veering west, through Sonoma County to the Pacific Ocean.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
The palette is simple, veering from cozy earth tones to bright whites.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 20 May 2026
Search vibes Google’s more-AI-than-ever search experience is also veering into experiences that don’t really feel like a search engine.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The two women bounce off each other like old friends rather than first-time co-stars, veering effortlessly between fashion, film and stories from another era of cinema.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Elsewhere online, programmers are beginning to describe an affinity for coding agents that is veering into unhealthy territory.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The mayor said his decision to restore funding for some programs doesn’t mean the city is veering from a highly conservative approach to its spending.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
For his part, Salvadori seems content to shoot it all and see what lands, veering between the ominous and the earnest, generosity and genuine menace.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Verb
Consequently, the idea that institutions could potentially be veering away from meritocratic ideals can be very threatening.
—Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Starting from the mountains of Mendocino County, the Russian River flows south toward Healdsburg and Windsor before veering west, through Sonoma County to the Pacific Ocean.
—Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026
The palette is simple, veering from cozy earth tones to bright whites.
—Angela Tafoya, Vogue, 20 May 2026
Search vibes Google’s more-AI-than-ever search experience is also veering into experiences that don’t really feel like a search engine.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
The two women bounce off each other like old friends rather than first-time co-stars, veering effortlessly between fashion, film and stories from another era of cinema.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
Elsewhere online, programmers are beginning to describe an affinity for coding agents that is veering into unhealthy territory.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
The mayor said his decision to restore funding for some programs doesn’t mean the city is veering from a highly conservative approach to its spending.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026
For his part, Salvadori seems content to shoot it all and see what lands, veering between the ominous and the earnest, generosity and genuine menace.
—Ben Croll, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veering
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Charles Melton sweetly dedicated an award to his wife and newborn daughter, deviating from his famously private nature.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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However, it was criticized by pacifists at home and China for deviating from Japan’s postwar self-defense only principle.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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There is also more cutting required of bloomed flowers to initiate another flush, and more cleaning up and cutting secondary branches in spring.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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Barr rightly notes that current capital standards were already near the low end of what academic research identifies as optimal; cutting further tips the balance toward fragility, not strength.—
Mayra Rodriguez Valladares,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Now, the soon-to-be junior and 2024 Team USA Olympic alternate has plans of turning UGA gymnastics into a superpower, drawing enthusiasm similar to the school’s most prominent sport.—
Hunter DeLauder,
AJC.com,
3 June 2026
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The company specializes in repurposing old baseball gloves and turning them into one-of-a-kind leather products, particularly wallets, billfolds, card cases and money clips.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
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Throughout the record, the image of Petras’ life in freefall recurs, giving the record a sense of hair-whipping freedom and heart-stopping urgency.—
Harry Tafoya,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
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In baseball news, Screencaps the III got his very first legitimate hit of the season by lacing one over the second baseman's head last night with winds whipping 20-25 mph off Lake Erie.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2026
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The law states that exhibition driving is described as operating a vehicle close to a crowd and intentionally skidding, swerving while accelerating or causing the wheels to lose contact with the ground, among other actions.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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When these efforts failed, the female driver began aggressively swerving from side to side in the roadway, leaving tire marks in the pavement.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2026
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Supposedly the poem was inspired by a peyote-vision where the edifice of San Francisco’s Sir Francis Drake Hotel was transformed into a hideous, twisted, demonic visage, which inspired the beating heart of Howl’s second section.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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Imagine that an esteemed journalist published a book profiling a real-life vampire, and then that vampire’s twisted soulmate—also a vampire—started a rock band.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 June 2026
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Creating parallel capabilities overseas risks duplicating existing infrastructure while diverting attention and resources from the interventions most likely to bring the outbreak under control.—
Krutika Kuppalli,
STAT,
5 June 2026
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Concurrently, the Met botch their way through their investigation, diverting all their attention to an entirely innocent man while ignoring the serial offender under their nose.—
Jon O'Brien,
IndieWire,
3 June 2026
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On the other side of the 15th floor is the large indoor pool that sits beneath a curving glass ceiling that brings in ample sunlight.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Akira Back is located inside The Henderson, the curving tower in Central Hong Kong designed by Zaha Hadid Architects.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Veering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veering. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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