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adjective

as in turning

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verb

present participle of veer
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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2
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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3
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
Verb
The price of superstar talent is veering closer and closer to $20 million under a $104 million cap. — Dom Luszczyszyn, New York Times, 22 July 2026 Prudence suggests pulling one or two colors from your floral pattern and incorporating them into your space to create an intentional feel that doesn’t start veering into matchy-matchy territory. — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026 Video obtained by the Daily News shows the truck veering left toward the middle of Roosevelt Ave. — Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026 At the time, there was some thought that CNN could win over some of the Fox News audience by veering away from the anti-Trump attitudes. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 7 July 2026 Something worth veering off a highway for, that feels like a missing part of myself. — Rachel Tepper Paley, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Earlier this month, hikers in Glacier National Park filmed two young grizzly bears sprinting down a trail before veering off into the surrounding wilderness. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 Tonka bean and soft white leather are the uplifting notes that keep it from veering too smoky, providing just a tablespoon of sweetness to an otherwise rich, musky scent. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 June 2026 Polly Voss At one point, the video shows Ross' car veering out of the express lane, nearly colliding with a passing vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl. — Brian Maass, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veering
  1. twisted
  2. deviating
  3. turning
  4. cutting
  5. warped
  6. whipping
  7. swerving
  8. kinked
Adjective
  • Visitors will enter the Price family’s secluded vacation home in the woods, succumb to ferocious flesh-eating Deadites and pass through other twisted scenes from the latest movie in the Evil Dead Burn haunted house.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
  • Massive Attack, Tricky’s alma mater, once trod similar ground, and several songs here bring to mind their own twisted rock opus Mezzanine, for better or worse.
    — Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • And with no hikes priced in by markets, deviating from this strategy seems unlikely.
    — Sean Conlon,Chloe Taylor,Justina Lee,Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 22 July 2026
  • Subaru redesigns its midsize SUV without deviating from winning formula.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 15 July 2026
Definition of deviating
Verb
  • But the China demand story is mostly one of extreme preparedness rather than the world’s second-largest economy turning its back on oil.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • Their fans have provided the electricity of this tournament, travelling in huge numbers, turning Kansas City, Atlanta, Miami and Dallas into oceans of blue and white.
    — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of turning
Verb
  • The vibes at Wrigley should be stellar this weekend as the Champions Gate at Gallagher Way will be unveiled before Saturday’s game with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Rather than report on every float in this parade of horribles, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed and hirsute higher education observer Bryan Alexander have started cost-cutting trackers.
    — Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of cutting
Adjective
  • Googlers peppered the executives with anxious questions about whether products like YouTube were reinforcing warped beliefs and making the country more divided.
    — Claire Stapleton, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Anna’s attitude speaks to the jealousy that fuels the movie’s wider narrative – Jack is adored, largely inappropriately, by all the members of his family – while his father’s probing highlights a warped sense of entitlement.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 July 2026
Definition of warped
Verb
  • The attorney questioned whether a person would be able to smell alcohol at the same time that wind generated by 18-wheelers and other vehicles whipping by on the highway was blowing, as was occurring during the officer’s time with Hampton.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 July 2026
  • Zeus and Poseidon are at it again—one hurling thunderbolts, the other whipping the sea into a frenzy.
    — Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • Investigators said the pickup crossed into the westbound lane before swerving back and rotating clockwise.
    — Skyler Shepard, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026
  • Rogers’ swerving shot deceived Orjan Nyland and allowed Bellingham to convert the rebound; a winner that was strangely similar to Mikel Merino’s goal that settled the previous day’s semi-final, Spain’s 2-1 win over Belgium.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 July 2026
Definition of swerving
Adjective
  • Stafford explains that this gap helps keep the hoses from being crushed or kinked, which can lead to speedy wear and tear, leaks, and drainage issues.
    — Maria Sabella, The Spruce, 24 May 2026
  • Twin brothers, these rapscallions can be told apart by Boris’s kinked tail and the colors of their collars.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Definition of kinked

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