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

2 of 2

noun

plural of veer
as in twists

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Recent Examples of veers
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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
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  • 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
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  • Everything the man is touching nowadays turns into gold for him and rot for the rest of us, a curse any smart person would avoid.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.
    — NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 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
  • Formed in 2014, the six-woman band injects fresh new spirit and musical twists into the flamenco traditions its members embrace.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
  • The new batch of episodes will also have a fresh theme, which Chen Moonves teased as channeling iconic moments from Big Brother history and time-bending twists that would directly impact the game.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of twists
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  • Beat a prime Holloway at 170, though, and the door swings back open to the paydays he's chased since the rematch became official.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
  • Winnebago foregoes the floor-to-ceiling sliding or rotating wall (or entire room) some manufacturers install in favor of a partial wall that swings the sink over top the toilet to clear out the shower.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 July 2026
Definition of swings
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  • The silent protagonist is as mysterious as the movie that wanders along the cinematic edge between the physical and the spiritual worlds.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 July 2026
  • Jet Wine Bar, Philadelphia Sparkling Spanish whites, earthy Georgian oranges, bright Chilean reds — Jet Wine Bar wanders wide for its exciting by-the-glass wine list.
    — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 30 June 2026
Definition of wanders
Noun
  • When two stars align almost perfectly from Earth’s perspective, the gravity of the nearer one bends and magnifies the light from the more distant star, acting like a cosmic magnifying glass.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
  • Adidas’s 1994 Predator added strips of rubber on the shoe’s toe, which provided extra grip that the company and players say translated to bigger, curvier bends on the ball.
    — Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 2 July 2026
Definition of bends
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  • De-extinction, in this line of thought, diverts vital resources from these more important conservation efforts.
    — Taylor Dotson, Scientific American, 10 July 2026
  • Reuters reported in July 2025 that independent publishers filed an EU antitrust complaint against Google’s AI Overviews, arguing that the feature diverts traffic and revenue.
    — Esade Business & Law School, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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