as in veered
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside
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State police believe a Toyota GR86 was traveling east on Route 44 when the car failed to negotiate a curve, veered off the roadway and struck a tree.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
18 Mar. 2026 -
According to the California Highway Patrol, a Honda Accord was heading south on Cole Grade when the driver of a Nissan Frontier heading north veered his truck to the left for an unknown reason and crossed into the southbound lane.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Yawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawed. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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