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

According to an arrest report, Rios began to honk his horn at two bicyclists and then was seen on video veering his SUV toward them. — Peter D'oench, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

However, when considering veering from the tradition, recognize that your choice may draw attention away from the purpose of the day or be upsetting to others from older generations. — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026

Of course, there is always the risk that Cyberleek could start veering into actual story spoilers, which would be exceptionally damaging. — Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

But the mystery train starts veering off the rails as Flowers wanders away from enjoyable rhinestone reinvention and defaults to the heavy-handed Springsteenian realism that’s sometimes been both his Rosetta stone and his Achilles’ heel. — Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Aug. 2026

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

With the Mets again veering toward a playoff-less October, team owner Steve Cohen is left to consider what went wrong. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 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