veered

verb

Definition of veerednext
past tense of veer
1
as in deviated
to change one's course or direction at this point the river veers to the southwest before finally emptying into the Atlantic Ocean

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2
as in swung
to change the course or direction of (something) veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision

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3
as in swerved
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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  1. swerved
  2. whipped
  3. cut
  4. circled
  5. wandered
  6. bowed
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  • The driver’s vehicle swerved to avoid a ladder on the freeway just north of Portola Parkway in Irvine.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Bella Hadid may have walked at Saint Laurent, but the Beckhams swerved the paps.
    Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of swerved
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  • Viral food trends – whether it’s whipped coffee, baked feta pasta, or the infamous butter boards – can spread like wildfire, captivating millions of viewers in mere hours.
    Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Top the cups with Greek yogurt or whipped coconut cream to mimic Frankeinsteins's hair.
    Nafeesah Allen, Parents, 30 Sep. 2024
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  • With the extra attacker out, Fabian Zetterlund scored a power-play goal with 26 seconds left in regulation time to cut the Rangers lead to 3-2, but the Sharks could not find the equalizer.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • European countries, meanwhile, have some of the world’s strictest targets to cut emissions by 2030 — but have also secured new gas supplies following Russia’s 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of cut
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  • Police fanned out downtown, launching a massive search for the gunman behind the double homicide while a helicopter circled overhead, broadcasting the suspect’s description.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The heat hit hard and the men and the boys, who had been on foot for months, blended in with scrub brush and cactus, keeping an eye on the cartel gunmen camped on a ridge beneath a blue sky where vultures circled.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
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  • Elton was also fabulous, though my mind admittedly wandered much of the time.
    Marcus Ryle, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • There’s hints also that Gandalf may have come earlier than the third age and wandered amongst some of the peoples of Middle-earth.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
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  • This revival of the longest-running entertainment program on Dutch television bowed on the Netherlands’ RTL in 2024, scoring the country’s best new launch since 2018.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
  • This revival of the longest-running entertainment program on Dutch television bowed on the Netherlands’ RTL in 2024, scoring the country’s best new launch since 2018.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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