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

The video captures the brakes being applied and the car veering left to attempt to swerve around the pedestrian, CHP said. — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Video of the Woodland incident shows a black SUV braking and veering left before a person near the front of the vehicle tumbled to the pavement, as observers blew whistles to warn of approaching agents, according to footage. — Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Dress it up with chunky gold earrings for a touch of glamour, then finish with a top-handle clutch that keeps things sophisticated without veering too corporate. — Vivien Lee, InStyle, 17 Oct. 2026

The zip-up design feels sporty without veering into full-on athleisure, while the high collar gives it that fashion-forward edge. — Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 16 Oct. 2026

Some are veering to the right by mirroring GOP positions, like transgender exclusion from school sports. — Dorian Rhea Debussy, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

The hurricane appeared to be veering away from the dense refining region in southern Louisiana near New Orleans and Baton Rouge. — Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Wispy greens mixed with light beige tones give this one plenty of texture without veering into pumpkin-patch territory. — Vy Yang, Architectural Digest, 28 Sep. 2026

Starting on the first floor, veering just to the left of the elevators is a walk through ancient art history and humanity's relationship with myth and storytelling. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 22 Sep. 2026