as in turning
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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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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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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
Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
College campuses were often the site of antisemetic incidents, including at UT, where pro-Palestinian protests were accused of sometimes veering into antisemitism.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Maye kept veering into the on-rushing Bills defender, giving his running back a better angle and finally threw a block at about the 20-yard line.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
How about the videotape evidence showing that Good was veering her car away from the ICE agent?
—James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
If America keeps veering into violent chaos, will athletes be pulled further into the drama?
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Genuine is the magic word here—everyone is smiling, but not in that forced, veering on creepy way—the team is just a naturally happy and helpful bunch.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The surveillance camera footage shows the van, a Waymo Zeekr, veering off the road and into the vegetation off the left shoulder before striking a street sign and driving out of frame.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
But the country is veering in the other direction.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Verb
If your brand of romance is veering a touch moodier (or nonexistent) this year, why not exchange pale pink for a soft baby blue?
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 6 Feb. 2026
College campuses were often the site of antisemetic incidents, including at UT, where pro-Palestinian protests were accused of sometimes veering into antisemitism.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 4 Feb. 2026
Maye kept veering into the on-rushing Bills defender, giving his running back a better angle and finally threw a block at about the 20-yard line.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
How about the videotape evidence showing that Good was veering her car away from the ICE agent?
—James D. Zirin, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
If America keeps veering into violent chaos, will athletes be pulled further into the drama?
—Jerry Brewer, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Genuine is the magic word here—everyone is smiling, but not in that forced, veering on creepy way—the team is just a naturally happy and helpful bunch.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
The surveillance camera footage shows the van, a Waymo Zeekr, veering off the road and into the vegetation off the left shoulder before striking a street sign and driving out of frame.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
But the country is veering in the other direction.
—Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veering
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The show may change the happily ever afters of both leading ladies in Season 5 and Season 6, deviating from the Bridgerton books.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
30 Jan. 2026
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Not deviating from those standards is equally important.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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If the opportunity to sell Romero arises in the summer, Spurs should seriously consider cutting their losses and reinvesting the money in a more reliable defender.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Local reports said Ukrainian missiles hit a power plant and an electrical substation, cutting power to parts of the city.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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By visiting a president who has used his power to harm the most vulnerable, the team would be turning its back on the very people who fill the stadiums, wear the jerseys, and give this team its heart.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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In connection with Disneyland’s 70th anniversary, the company created an audio-animatronic of the company’s founder, turning it into an attraction for visitors to see.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries said earlier Monday that his caucus would have a discussion on the contempt resolutions later in the week but remained noncommittal on whipping votes against them.—
Stephen Groves,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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The safer one involved whipping once around the moon’s far side and then relying on lunar gravity to slingshot the spacecraft back to Earth.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
29 Jan. 2026
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The woman driving a Toyota Prius hit the bicyclist shortly after noon and then continued for another block before swerving into the bakery section of a 99 Ranch Market and then coming to a stop, trapping several people underneath the vehicle, police and fire officials said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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The chase started after officers saw a white sedan swerving across all lanes of traffic.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In this succession of adaptations, each filmmaker has gradually softened the original form—a dark and twisted story of obsession, generational trauma, and self-destruction—into something that more closely resembles a wild, cinematic love story.—
Cazzie David,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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As the rising sun seeps through twisted mangroves, JP Clark’s fly fishing rod bends suddenly.—
Max Chesnes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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Do was sentenced in June 2025 to 60 months in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of accepting more than $800,000 in bribes in exchange for diverting $10 million in pandemic relief money, mostly to a nonprofit that employed his daughter.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
7 Feb. 2026
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Ocean carriers began diverting their vessels around southern Africa at the start of the crisis, when Houthi militants based out of Yemen started launching missile and drone attacks on commercial vessels.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Feb. 2026
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The ridges all lean the same way, slanting and curving in from the lower left of the frame, which ESA noted reflects the direction of the prevailing wind in this region.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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This results in plasma flows curving backward instead of expanding freely, and old plasma is pushed sideways, forming long, wispy tails.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Jan. 2026
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“Veering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veering. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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