make a left

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

Example Sentences

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We said our goodbyes as we watched a sedan make a left and get stuck in the middle of the median.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

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

He went a little more than half a mile and was trying to cross State Route 29 and make a left.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 22, 2022

We hold hands until he has to make a left turn down Joy Road.

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi

make a left

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