Synonyms of veering

veering 1 of 2

adjective

as in turning

Related Words

• turning
• twisting
• twisted
• turned
• warped
• swirled
• kinked
• rounded
• entwined
• spiraling
• winding
• curving
• curved
• bending
• spiral
• twined
• wavy
• bowed
• curled
• looping
• twining
• looped
• coiled
• curling
• coiling
• weaving
• meandering
• sinuous
• serpentine
• corkscrew
• zigzag
• zigzagging
• devious
• crooked

Dissimilar Words

• right
• straight
• direct
• linear
• straightforward
• straightaway
• unswerving
• undeviating
• untwisted
• unbent
• uncurled

veering

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviating
• turning
• swinging
• diverging
• swerving
• detouring
• wheeling
• turning off
• zigzagging
• sheering
• tacking
• turning back
• doubling (back)

2

as in swinging

to change the course or direction of (something)

veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swinging
• turning
• whipping
• diverting
• shifting
• deflecting
• redirecting
• moving
• deviating
• wheeling
• whirling
• swerving
• switching
• zigzagging
• twisting
• averting
• shunting
• swaying
• curving
• sidetracking
• reversing
• transferring
• swiveling
• bending
• rechanneling
• turning back

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cutting
• turning
• swerving
• curving
• circling
• yawing
• bowing
• wandering
• breaking
• sweeping
• arching
• zigging
• zagging
• sheering
• twisting
• weaving
• bending
• skewing
• rounding
• curling
• winding
• pivoting
• spiraling
• deviating
• arcing
• straying
• zigzagging
• looping
• wheeling
• hooking
• wavering
• slewing
• coiling
• crooking
• about-facing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightening

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of veering

Verb

And some of the film’s most impressive frights take place in the dentist’s chair, veering into serious body-horror territory. — Tomris Laffly, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026

Finding tops that feel polished without veering stuffy isn’t always easy, but this CeCe blouse checks that box. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

The intricate lavender design featured a sheer overlay that revealed structured bustier-style paneling and a delicate slip underneath, creating the illusion of a classic naked dress without veering into eveningwear territory. — Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026

Given the restaurant’s bar-leaning origins in the space, the drink options remain robust and veering. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

In the clip shared on social media, the bird appears poised to go after a second player before veering off at the last moment, then continues pestering several others on the field until the referee is forced to pause the game. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026

Aiyuk began veering away from the team’s rehabilitation protocol soon after the surgery, failing to communicate with the team — a recurrent theme between Aiyuk and the 49ers — and preferring to rehabilitate on his own. — Matt Barrows, New York Times, 27 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