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.
—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.
—IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for yawing
veering
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Local and state officials have rejected Noem and DHS’s explanation, arguing eyewitness video shows the woman was veering away from the officer when she was shot.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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In Dakota County, a farmer took away a section of trail on his property because riders were veering off it.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Yawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawing. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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