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

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

From Science Daily ● Sep. 29, 2026

Her inquest was told Lomas was flying an adapted microlight in Jordan on 15 July 2024 when it veered off a road after landing and crashed into a large rock.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

A UC Santa Cruz student died after the vehicle she was in veered off a road near the university, dropped off a seaside cliff and plunged into the Pacific, according to officials.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

I didn’t even know I was crushing it, but I guess I had to hold on to something while my world veered out of control.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins