veered; veering; veers
1
: to change direction or course
the economy veered sharply downward
2
of the wind
: to shift in a clockwise direction compare back entry 4 sense 2
3
of a ship
: to change course by turning the stern to the wind
: to direct to a different course
specifically
: wear sense 7
: a change in course or direction
a veer to the right
veered; veering; veers
: to let out (something, such as a rope)
Examples of veer in a Sentence
Verb (1)
at this point the river veers to the southwest before finally emptying into the Atlantic Ocean
veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision
without warning the car veered to the left and into an oncoming truck
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Gascón has veered between being apologetic and remorseful about the posts, to raging against her critics.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Isha Sharma, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Commonplace virtues turn toward vice: compassion veers toward deceit, attentive parenting toward either laxity or oppressiveness, friendship toward jealousy or contempt, sociability toward falsehood or cruelty.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
All of that will be entirely separate from the cost to taxpayers of administering a citywide special election, which could veer north of $10 million.
—Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Gascón has veered between being apologetic and remorseful about the posts, to raging against her critics.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
This authenticity shines through as our conversation winds down and veers toward the topic of food.
—Isha Sharma, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Commonplace virtues turn toward vice: compassion veers toward deceit, attentive parenting toward either laxity or oppressiveness, friendship toward jealousy or contempt, sociability toward falsehood or cruelty.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for veer
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“Veer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/veer. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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