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Definitions

bear off

VERB
deviate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
depart differ diverge vary veer
STRONG
aberrate avert bend contrast deflect digress divagate drift err part shy swerve turn wander
WEAK
angle off bend the rules break pattern circumlocate depart from edge off get around go amiss go haywire go off on tangent go out of control go out of way leave beaten path not conform swim against stream take a turn turn aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agree stay
STRONG
straighten
WEAK
go straight keep

Example Sentences

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But officers weren’t able to chase the bear off Sept. 9, and said the bear tried to intimidate officers.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

Grant’s golden retriever, Jake, leaped forward and chased the bear off the property, driving it into the woods.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 27, 2023

They were able to scare the bear off with their car.

From BBC • May 30, 2023

She sprints across the yard, pushes the bear off the wall and dashes away in a flurry of motion.

From Washington Post • Jun. 1, 2021

‘He’s exhausted,’ said Torak without looking up, ‘and soaking wet. He’s been running in the stream to throw the bear off the scent. That was clever, wasn’t it?’

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.