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make a right

VERB

turn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cut pass spin swing twist

STRONG

arc bend circle circulate corner eddy ground gyrate gyre incline loop negotiate orbit oscillate pirouette pivot roll rotate round sway swivel twirl vibrate weave wheel whirl wind yaw

WEAK

circumduct come around go around go round hang a left hang a right make a left move in a circle pass around take a bend

Antonyms

STRONG

let go remain stay steady straighten

WEAK

make well

VERB

veer

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bend deflect depart deviate diverge divert drift pivot shift skid swerve swing twist whirl

STRONG

avert bear change curve cut digress dip divagate sheer skew swivel tack turn wheel whip

WEAK

angle off be deflected change course get around make a left train off volte-face

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep to stay straighten

WEAK

go direct

Example Sentences

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But he concluded: "Two wrongs do not make a right, they never do. This was a determined, persistent, highly dangerous pursuit."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Which just goes to show three wrongs don’t make a right.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

You, bicycling fast in the bike lane, could plainly see our car braking with our turn signal on to make a right.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 17, 2023

“Unfortunately, it won’t. ‘Two wrongs do not make a right.’

From Washington Post • Aug. 24, 2022

“And if you get lost, just head for that”—he pointed at the skyscraping wonder—“and make a right when you hit Main Street.”

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

make a right

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