veers 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of veer
1
as in deviates
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 turns
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 swerves
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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veers

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noun

plural of veer
as in twists

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Recent Examples of veers
Verb
Instead, Orton leans into the immersive, dreamy sounds of Weather Alive to craft a new album that veers more closely toward late-night jazz clubs than music for the spacey set. — David Harris, SPIN, 29 June 2026 That last flavor is augmented by the whiskey’s higher proof, which veers toward burn but pulls back at the last minute. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 June 2026 Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes. — New Atlas, 30 May 2026 But Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed almost immediately veers off into wild subplots about murder, corruption, and corporate malfeasance, as if to emphasize that low-level romance scams are just the tip of the internet’s fetid iceberg. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026 Essie’s Mint Candy Apple captures that creamy green-blue finish, while Essie's Turquoise and Caicos veers more sage-esque in color. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 Indeed, its approach often veers from intriguing to grating at times. — Charles Lewis Iii, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 The chatbot never veers off topic in my experience, however. — Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026 But the discussion veers wildly. — Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veers
  1. deviates
  2. turns
  3. swerves
  4. twists
  5. swings
  6. wanders
  7. bends
  8. diverts
Verb
  • According to the distillery, the whiskey is made using the same distillation and barrel-entry proof as the core bourbon, but then deviates from there.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 July 2026
  • The Washington Post spoke to seven current and former National Park Service staffers who said the policy deviates from the agency’s long-standing approach to release as much information as possible.
    — Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of deviates
Verb
  • The money can’t be accessed until the child turns 18, and only then for specific purposes, such as going to school, opening a business or buying a home.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
  • Whereas a proper pull-up requires an overhand grip, swapping to an underhand hold turns the exercise into what less strenuous alternative?
    — Drew Goins, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of turns
Verb
  • The elegant staging tries to compensate, but the performers have to rely a little too heavily on their own charms to make up the difference in a play that swerves unexpectedly at the end into a cutesy fairy tale.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • At times comical, each of these stories swerves and plunges deep into dark truths of human nature.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
Definition of swerves
Noun
  • The vibe here is all classical music and delicate service, with a menu made up of centuries old recipes (some favored by the Khmer royal family) and more modern twists on Khmer gastronomy.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026
  • Ambitiously reaching past satire toward psychological revelation, the play piles on plot twists but offers thin, inconsistent character work and a retrograde climax, leaving its portrait of American familial dysfunction strangely underpowered.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of twists
Verb
  • Carried by a supreme cast including Demet Özdemir, Kaan Yildirim, İlhan Şen, and Sarp Bozkurt, the film swings between belief, hope, and dissolution.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
  • When Roman LeVine, 7, eagerly swings at a water balloon, his mom Nicole LeVine pauses to take a video.
    — Lynda Lin Grigsby, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of swings
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  • As Odysseus wanders from place to place, discovering the foreign customs and attitudes of each one, the story explores the concept of home, asking what kind of civilization is appropriate for an authentic human being.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 July 2026
  • Zidane wanders into a pocket of unmarked space to meet an inswinging Emmanuel Petit corner and head powerfully in at the near post to give France the lead.
    — Adam Hurrey, New York Times, 17 July 2026
Definition of wanders
Noun
  • The course then winds through a series of bends before leading drivers onto 7th Street.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 20 July 2026
  • Voros kept one camera permanently stationed at the highest point of the surrounding hillside; the early episodes are built on stark, isolating compositions where a single figure is dwarfed by snowcapped peaks and river bends.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 July 2026
Definition of bends
Verb
  • Her peer on the city payroll diverts up to 9% of every paycheck into funds paying today’s retirees — even though those funds’ ability to pay her own retirement is in doubt.
    — Stuart Loren, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • Where the film diverts from the norm lies in the unique, complicated characters and their weird, tortured even touching relationships.
    — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of diverts

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