as in veering
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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Recent Examples of yawing
The out-of-control motion radiated down to the spacecraft itself, which began yawing and pitching in response to the force.
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Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
Combining that data with a simple wind model, the algorithm projected that yawing each of the five upstream turbines about 20 degrees to the north would maximize the group's generation from the northwest winds.
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IEEE Spectrum,
1 July 2019
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 Nov. 2025
Combining that data with a simple wind model, the algorithm projected that yawing each of the five upstream turbines about 20 degrees to the north would maximize the group's generation from the northwest winds.
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IEEE Spectrum,
1 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawing
veering
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Polly Voss At one point, the video shows Ross' car veering out of the express lane, nearly colliding with a passing vehicle driven by a 17-year-old girl.
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Democratic county supervisors have maintained that the county’s finances are strong and not at risk of veering into a crisis.
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“Yawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawing. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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