veered

VERB

change direction

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 make a right train off volte-face

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep to stay straighten

WEAK

go direct

Example Sentences

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veered

After his four-decade rule, the quality of emperors veered between competence and louche megalomania.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Hottle and another passenger were in a 1995 Honda Accord driven by a 19-year-old man when it veered off a two-lane highway and struck a culvert, according to Frederick County Sheriff's Office.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

"The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, which veered off the road, struck a large stone along the roadside, and overturned," police said.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Children in the study looked at faces conveying different emotions onscreen, and eye-tracking technology recorded where their attention veered.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026

“Don’t celebrate yet,” I told them as I veered around the plaza.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall