veered
The word “veered” has 1 syllable: veered
It's pronounced as /vɪrd/
What is synonym and antonym for veered?
In the thesaurus, “veered” has 98 synonyms and 5 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for veered along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for veered
- about-faced
- angle off
- arced
- arched
- avert
- averted
- be deflected
- bear
- bend
- bent
- bowed
- broke
- change
- change course
- circled
- coiled
- crooked
- curled
- curve
- curved
- cut
- deflect
- deflected
- depart
- detoured
- deviate
- deviated
- digress
- dip
- divagate
- diverge
- diverged
- divert
- diverted
- drift
- get around
- hooked
- looped
- make a left
- make a right
- moved
- pivot
- pivoted
- rechanneled
- rechannelled
- redirected
- reversed
- rounded
- sheer
- sheered
- shift
- shifted
- shunted
- sidetracked
- skew
- skewed
- skid
- slewed
- slued
- spiraled
- spiralled
- strayed
- swayed
- swept
- swerve
- swerved
- swing
- switched
- swivel
- swiveled
- swivelled
- swung
- tack
- tacked
- train off
- transferred
- turn
- turned
- turned back
- turned off
- twist
- twisted
- volte-face
- wandered
- wavered
- weaved
- wheel
- wheeled
- whip
- whipped
- whirl
- whirled
- winded
- wound
- yawed
- zagged
- zigged
- zigzagged
Antonyms for veered
- go direct
- keep to
- stay
- straighten
- straightened
Meanings of veered
- verb
- To let out (a sail-line), to allow (a sheet) to run out.
- To change direction or course suddenly; to swerve.
- (of the wind) To shift in a clockwise direction (if in the Northern Hemisphere, or in a counterclockwise direction if in the Southern Hemisphere).
- (of the wind) To shift aft.
- To change direction into the wind; to wear ship.
- To turn.
Example Sentences
- The car suddenly veered off the road to avoid hitting a deer.
- During the discussion, the conversation veered towards more controversial topics.
- The pilot veered the plane to the left to avoid turbulence.
- Her career path veered unexpectedly after she decided to change industries.
- The boat veered sharply to avoid the rocks in the water.
On this page you'll find 103 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to veered, such as: about-faced, angle off, arced, arched, avert, averted, be deflected.
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Related Words
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