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)
Synonyms
Examples of veer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Just as the bus began to veer into oncoming traffic, Holland rushed over, moved the driver's foot off the gas pedal, applied the brake and securely parked the bus.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Many Jewish students agonized anew over some protests and chants that veered into antisemitism, and feared again for their safety.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
An Ellis County Co-Op school bus was headed north on Farm to Market Road 55 near Goodwyn Road around 4:30 p.m. when a Maserati Ghibli traveling south veered into the bus’s lane.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
After the driver was struck by gunfire, the victim’s vehicle, which was heading west on Elsie, veered off the road and went through a hedge, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Tesla has prevailed in two previous California trials over Autopilot — the second one involving a fatal crash — in which the driver-assistance system was blamed after the vehicles veered off the road.
—Rachel Graf, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Curran captivates as the mercurial sovereign, who veers between moments of lucidity and long stretches of what seems like madness, though it’s never identified as such.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
However, the Minnesota State Patrol determined that Dempsey was on the shoulder of the road when Curry veered from the travel lane and struck him at between 54 and 63 mph, according to the complaint.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
If journalists reporting on health veer into sensationalism and scaremongering, and this literally causes readers harm, was their choice of words unethical?
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Social policy could hold steady, strategists predict, or veer sharply right.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
While the 1994 film has become something of a cult classic, Sanders’ version of the film is a modern reimagining and veers from O’Barr’s source material.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Tom Scutt’s costumes are plausible Carhartt-ish evocations of today’s border country denizens; Guy Hoare’s lighting veers wildly, naturalistic to stark to frantic.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2024
The record goes places darker than fans may be used to hearing, but never veers gloomy, and ends rather purposefully on a note of optimism.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Each spoonful veers from sour to sweet and then spicy for a particular amalgamation of flavors that’s both familiar and intoxicating.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Many veer between bland mimeography and slavish hagiography.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
Think of post-punk scrubbed of all darkness, maybe even art: Trademark echoes were offset by a melodicism that veered on loungey, thrift fashion as bubblegum.
—Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2023
On Monday, 28-year-old Minnesota cowboy J.D. Struxness was making his way on horseback across the stadium during a steer wrestling event when his horse tripped over a steer who veered too closely alongside them.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 17 Mar. 2023
She was fatally struck by a drunken driver who had veered into a safety lane blocked by cones.
—Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2023
Due to its slim design and premium comfort, the Bose 700s are the exception to the rule of wanting to veer away from traditional headphone designs.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Feb. 2023
Super Bowl snacks tend to veer salty — best washed down with a cold beer.
—Times Insider Staff, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023
Hence the content of the courses tends to veer towards teaching practices that turn graduates into dutiful employees of big firms pursuing short term goals.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
To combat that, the Jones family decided to veer away from the conventional farming model.
—Quartz, 20 Jan. 2023
Verb
Both vehicles flipped over and veered off a road after colliding.
—Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 26 Apr. 2024
Just as the bus began to veer into oncoming traffic, Holland rushed over, moved the driver's foot off the gas pedal, applied the brake and securely parked the bus.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 25 Apr. 2024
Many Jewish students agonized anew over some protests and chants that veered into antisemitism, and feared again for their safety.
—Alan Blinder, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
An Ellis County Co-Op school bus was headed north on Farm to Market Road 55 near Goodwyn Road around 4:30 p.m. when a Maserati Ghibli traveling south veered into the bus’s lane.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Apr. 2024
After the driver was struck by gunfire, the victim’s vehicle, which was heading west on Elsie, veered off the road and went through a hedge, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 8 Apr. 2024
Tesla has prevailed in two previous California trials over Autopilot — the second one involving a fatal crash — in which the driver-assistance system was blamed after the vehicles veered off the road.
—Rachel Graf, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2024
Curran captivates as the mercurial sovereign, who veers between moments of lucidity and long stretches of what seems like madness, though it’s never identified as such.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 5 Apr. 2024
However, the Minnesota State Patrol determined that Dempsey was on the shoulder of the road when Curry veered from the travel lane and struck him at between 54 and 63 mph, according to the complaint.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2024
Noun
Implicit censorship When a film veers from these formulas, Hindu hard-liners have quickly mobilized in protest.
—Sushmita Pathak, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Apr. 2024
If journalists reporting on health veer into sensationalism and scaremongering, and this literally causes readers harm, was their choice of words unethical?
—TIME, 4 Apr. 2024
Social policy could hold steady, strategists predict, or veer sharply right.
—Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2024
While the 1994 film has become something of a cult classic, Sanders’ version of the film is a modern reimagining and veers from O’Barr’s source material.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024
Tom Scutt’s costumes are plausible Carhartt-ish evocations of today’s border country denizens; Guy Hoare’s lighting veers wildly, naturalistic to stark to frantic.
—Zachary Woolfe, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2024
The record goes places darker than fans may be used to hearing, but never veers gloomy, and ends rather purposefully on a note of optimism.
—Rachel Desantis, Peoplemag, 5 Apr. 2024
Each spoonful veers from sour to sweet and then spicy for a particular amalgamation of flavors that’s both familiar and intoxicating.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2024
Many veer between bland mimeography and slavish hagiography.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Mar. 2024
Verb
For a citrus perfume that veers more savory than sweet, this D.S. & Durga fragrance has found the sweet spot.
—Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 31 Mar. 2023
Think of post-punk scrubbed of all darkness, maybe even art: Trademark echoes were offset by a melodicism that veered on loungey, thrift fashion as bubblegum.
—Noah Shachtman, Rolling Stone, 18 Mar. 2023
On Monday, 28-year-old Minnesota cowboy J.D. Struxness was making his way on horseback across the stadium during a steer wrestling event when his horse tripped over a steer who veered too closely alongside them.
—Ariana Garcia, Chron, 17 Mar. 2023
She was fatally struck by a drunken driver who had veered into a safety lane blocked by cones.
—Dominic Fracassa, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Mar. 2023
Due to its slim design and premium comfort, the Bose 700s are the exception to the rule of wanting to veer away from traditional headphone designs.
—John Thompson, Men's Health, 14 Feb. 2023
Super Bowl snacks tend to veer salty — best washed down with a cold beer.
—Times Insider Staff, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2023
Hence the content of the courses tends to veer towards teaching practices that turn graduates into dutiful employees of big firms pursuing short term goals.
—Steve Denning, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2023
To combat that, the Jones family decided to veer away from the conventional farming model.
—Quartz, 20 Jan. 2023
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