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change course

VERB
switch
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convert divert replace shift swap turn veer
STRONG
deflect deviate interchange rearrange shunt sidetrack substitute trade turnabout
WEAK
turn aside
Antonyms
STRONGEST
keep maintain remain stay
VERB
veer
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bend deflect depart deviate diverge divert drift pivot shift skid swerve swing twist whirl
STRONG
avert bear change curve cut digress dip divagate sheer skew swivel tack turn wheel whip
WEAK
angle off be deflected get around make a left make a right train off volte-face
Antonyms
STRONGEST
keep to stay straighten
WEAK
go direct

Example Sentences

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On the threat to the natural world, Attenborough has said he hopes humanity will be able to change course.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

He meant that the discipline and process of making plans to fight a war make it possible to change course when the unexpected happens.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

There is no reason to think that Mullin will change course in any significant way at DHS.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

The cow was always earmarked to be processed as beef, so Lee said the art collective was employing an extreme way to offer people a chance to change course ahead of time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Considering what had happened after our first round, I change course from where Asher tells me to go and instead trail after Ren.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu