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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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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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Recent Examples of veers
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
This is where Dorit veers wrong a bit.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Loznitsa’s methods are grim and exacting, but the effect is never monotonous; there are shivers of Hitchcockian suspense, plus a whispery cackle of satire that veers toward the Kafkaesque.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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
This is where Dorit veers wrong a bit.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 27 Mar. 2026
Loznitsa’s methods are grim and exacting, but the effect is never monotonous; there are shivers of Hitchcockian suspense, plus a whispery cackle of satire that veers toward the Kafkaesque.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veers
Verb
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That precedent deviates from the Fed major mandates and today is actually dangerous.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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The same fate likely awaits any presidential candidate who deviates from their line.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
Verb
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If the sky turns ominous and thunder can be heard, find a secure place for shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 June 2026
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For a moment, the mood turns sour.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Verb
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At times comical, each of these stories swerves and plunges deep into dark truths of human nature.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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And then, quite predictably, Hacks swerves away from that pain at the last second.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Noun
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The iconic winding road from the painting’s title twists and sweeps through hills of blue, purple and pink.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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The final 4 minutes and 34 seconds of the game featured an absolutely shocking number of twists and turns.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Instead of those handle halves folding around close to 180 degrees to reveal a central set of pliers like many other Leathermans do, one of the Crunch's handles pulls out and swings downward via an internal arm to reveal the pliers, which in turn swing into position.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 June 2026
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The thought swings through her, like a burning stick through night air.—
Maggie O’Farrell,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Klepper wanders the streets talks to people about the state of America and the current political administration.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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The Littlest Hobo will be a live-action drama reimagining of the classic Canadian TV series, which first aired in Canada in 1979 about an ownerless German Shepherd dog who wanders from town to town helping people.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
4 June 2026
Noun
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But just around a few bends in the sandstone walls, life began to appear.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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Humidity, altitude, wind, and even temperature can subtly affect how much the ball bends during flight.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Like the lives of the characters who comprise Weinstein’s mosaic, the music is both lovingly intricate and all too easy to ignore when the algorithm diverts our attention elsewhere.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
8 June 2026
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And focusing on Marilyn and a bathing suit, and calling that exploitation sort of diverts the conversation away from where she actually was exploited.—
Julian Sancton,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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