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as in to turn
to change the course or direction of (something)
veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision
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as in to swerve
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
without warning the car veered to the left and into an oncoming truck
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Recent Examples of veer
Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Some scenes could veer into cringe comedy if directed by someone with less empathy for their characters, but Eimbcke keeps his story rooted in the idea that this entire family is just trying their best in a world that never bothers to offer them a helping hand.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025
Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
In the third bar, the harmony veers into B major, adding to the unmoored, free-floating atmosphere—matching Dehmel’s image of a town wrapped in nocturnal fog.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The young lead has a wonderfully magnetic presence, veering between youthful frolic and pensive gloom, even though the film rarely creates circumstances where the latter makes sense.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 18 Feb. 2025
Some scenes could veer into cringe comedy if directed by someone with less empathy for their characters, but Eimbcke keeps his story rooted in the idea that this entire family is just trying their best in a world that never bothers to offer them a helping hand.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
Some veer into the ridiculous – an extra $149,000 spent on soap dispensers, and $14,000 toilet seats.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2025
In the third bar, the harmony veers into B major, adding to the unmoored, free-floating atmosphere—matching Dehmel’s image of a town wrapped in nocturnal fog.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veer
Verb
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But staying focused on your long-term goals and strategy always outperforms quick, short-term wins that might deviate from your vision.—
Christoffer Bouet,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even before her tweets resurfaced, the Emilia Pérez star had begun deviating from the film’s standard promotional press campaign by chiding Torres’s social-media strategy.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
22 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Barbie’s birthday on March 9, when the iconic doll will turn 66.—
Stacia Datskovska,
WWD,
6 Mar. 2025
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Nearly a decade later, that passing comment has turned into a full-fledged record.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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By melding the norteño and cumbia of their childhoods with their micro-generation’s penchant for embracing genre swerves (most of the band members are young millennials, save for Solís, who’s about to turn 22), Grupo Frontera has helped usher in a new era of música mexicana.—
Paula Mejía,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
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Troopers alleged that the vehicle was also swerving between the two travel lanes on the highway, state police said.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The flavor in question combines classic cranberry with the tropical twist of dragon fruit.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2025
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But through a twist of fate, things are back on track.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As if on cue, the closed front door suddenly swings wide open on its own.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
4 Mar. 2025
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Shares of MicroStrategy swung from a 14% rally when the market opened to trading down more than 1.8% Monday afternoon.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Today, Meaghan Garvey offers an ontological bonus cut from her time in Sweden with King Nothingg.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
27 Feb. 2025
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People will chew on the Broadway first of an Othello directed and lead-produced by black men—Leon and Brian Anthony Moreland, respectively—and cut their assumptions about that to fit their pre-existing views.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Here, the passage of time is measured in shifting light, the slow bend of jacaranda branches heavy with violet blooms, the way dry hills blush green after an elusive rain.—
Spencer Elliott,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Classic largemouth water in a river would be a murky, slow-moving bend with thick cover (think fallen trees, heavy vegetation, and boat docks).—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Rather than addressing these critical security threats, the Pakistani military’s resources have been diverted to a campaign of vengeance against political opponents such as PTI.—
Imran Khan,
TIME,
28 Feb. 2025
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The money has to come from somewhere — most of the time, it’s diverted from its emerging markets competitor India.—
Seema Mody,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Veer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/veer. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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