Synonyms of veers

veers 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of veer

1

as in deviates

to change one's course or direction

at this point the river veers to the southwest before finally emptying into the Atlantic Ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviates
• turns
• swings
• diverges
• swerves
• detours
• turns off
• wheels
• zigzags
• sheers
• tacks
• turns back
• doubles (back)

2

as in turns

to change the course or direction of (something)

veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns
• swings
• diverts
• whips
• deflects
• shifts
• redirects
• deviates
• moves
• wheels
• whirls
• averts
• swerves
• swivels
• switches
• sways
• zigzags
• reverses
• shunts
• twists
• sidetracks
• bends
• turns back
• transfers
• curves
• rechannels

3

as in swerves

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

without warning the car veered to the left and into an oncoming truck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns
• swerves
• wanders
• cuts
• circles
• curves
• bows
• sweeps
• breaks
• zigs
• weaves
• zags
• skews
• yaws
• bends
• deviates
• sheers
• arches
• pivots
• twists
• rounds
• curls
• spirals
• wheels
• arcs
• winds
• loops
• strays
• hooks
• slews
• zigzags
• wavers
• slues
• coils
• crooks
• about-faces

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightens

veers

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noun

plural of veer

as in twists

Synonyms & Similar Words

• turns
• twists
• bends
• tilts
• lists
• tips
• inclinations
• cocks
• dips
• anglings
• bows
• nods