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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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3
as in curving
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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as in turning
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Recent Examples of veering
Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Case in point, de Saint Sernin veering from fashion to conceive a sleek leather chair.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
To keep the room bright and inviting without veering into stark, Scott painted the walls and ceiling a sandy tone (Valspar Quill) that reads paler in the daylight.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Critics accused him of veering back toward Manichaean determinism.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The northbound driver hit two cars after veering into the southbound lanes, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The key to nailing this look without veering into kitsch, says Kehoe, is to establish a foundation with color and texture, then add in unique items that reflect your personal style.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
But a growing tourism segment is veering the other way—toward the unpredictable, awesome brute strength of Mother Nature.
—Alexandra Marvar, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s wife forgives suspect Those close to Kirk prayed and the floors at the home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals shook from the bass of Christian rock bands, as the memorial started with the feel of a megachurch service before veering into something more akin to a political rally.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Austin Abrams, who stole scenes as an unhoused drug addict in Cregger’s hit Weapons this past summer, is leading the feature, which is veering away from the previous adaptations and is meant to be a love letter to the original Capcom video games while using brand new characters.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
Case in point, de Saint Sernin veering from fashion to conceive a sleek leather chair.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2025
To keep the room bright and inviting without veering into stark, Scott painted the walls and ceiling a sandy tone (Valspar Quill) that reads paler in the daylight.
—Monika Biegler Eyers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Critics accused him of veering back toward Manichaean determinism.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
The northbound driver hit two cars after veering into the southbound lanes, police said.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Sep. 2025
The key to nailing this look without veering into kitsch, says Kehoe, is to establish a foundation with color and texture, then add in unique items that reflect your personal style.
—Abbey Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
But a growing tourism segment is veering the other way—toward the unpredictable, awesome brute strength of Mother Nature.
—Alexandra Marvar, AFAR Media, 23 Sep. 2025
Charlie Kirk’s wife forgives suspect Those close to Kirk prayed and the floors at the home of the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals shook from the bass of Christian rock bands, as the memorial started with the feel of a megachurch service before veering into something more akin to a political rally.
—Jonathan J. Cooper, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veering
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Design With Flexibility In Mind Users don’t always behave as expected, often deviating from the ideal path designers envision.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Her memory of that day never flagged, every detail remaining crystal clear, her story never deviating.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Sep. 2025
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Presented in Lightness & Tension, an exhibition curated by roving gallerist Ulysses de Santi, Simões’s work is rooted in material exploration, as seen in the Sleeper chair, a curving steel form that suggests Brazilian midcentury modernism.—
Rachel Gallaher,
Robb Report,
4 Oct. 2025
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Here the set becomes a comedy generator, a set of curving sides that Reeves can lean against and slide bonelessly down.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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Kempes scored his second on the stroke of half-time in extra time, bundling his way past two Dutch defenders and goalkeeper Jongbloed before scrappily turning home a shot that deflected in off Wim Suurbier.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Knudsen, chief scientific adviser in research and early development at Novo Nordisk, played a pivotal role in turning it into an effective drug promoting weight loss that millions of people take today.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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The wind was whipping this past week at McGrath Stadium, mist in the air.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Video from Camiguin Island, posted by the Philippines Department of the Interior and Local Government, showed fierce winds and ocean water whipping past houses onto a residential street.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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In Los Angeles, one of the first major cities where Serve robots deployed, a man with cerebral palsy filmed a bot repeatedly swerving in his path and blocking the sidewalk, eventually resulting in a collision with his mobility scooter.—
Scottie Andrew,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Big rigs and cars swerving outta the way not to hit her.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
21 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Global organization Human Rights Watch accused the festival of diverting attention away from allegations of the government’s severe repression of free speech and criticized comedians for performing on the behest of an oppressive regime.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The disruption came just a day after flights were halted Thursday night following earlier drone reports, stranding thousands of passengers and diverting flights across the region.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Little River Canyon National Preserve introduces visitors to a magnificent gorge that was created by the Little River cutting across the top of Lookout Mountain.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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The trial was designed to appeal to cash-conscious customers, who’ve been cutting eating out from their budgets, hurting restaurants’ profits.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Cinematic vampirism has also taken many forms over the years, including gothic horror classics like Dracula (1931), gnarly superhero fare like Blade (1998), and twisted love stories like the Twilight Saga.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Sun’s magnetic field lines can be very twisted, and the solar wind and coronal mass ejections deform and drag them outward from the Sun.—
Samuel Badman,
The Conversation,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Veering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veering. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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