make a left

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turn v.
veer v.

VERB

turn

Synonyms

STRONGEST

cut pass spin swing twist

STRONG

arc bend circle circulate corner eddy ground gyrate gyre incline loop negotiate orbit oscillate pirouette pivot roll rotate round sway swivel twirl vibrate weave wheel whirl wind yaw

WEAK

circumduct come around go around go round hang a left hang a right make a right move in a circle pass around take a bend

Antonyms

STRONG

let go remain stay steady straighten

WEAK

make well

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 change course get around make a right train off volte-face

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep to stay straighten

WEAK

go direct

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make a left

According to police, the Toyota Camry was attempting to make a left turn from West 78th Street to Crenshaw Boulevard when it was broadsided by the driver of the black BMW.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

We approached an intersection and tried to make a left — in what turned out to be a repeat of the Laguna Beach scenario.

From New York Times ● Jan. 17, 2023

I make a left turn around the point and head north to meet my fellow paddlers.

From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2022

Mathieu Cadeau, who was working off duty as security, told Hall he couldn’t make a left turn.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2022

We make a left at the next corner and keep walking.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson

make a left

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