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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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“The ships don’t just turn on their left-hand blinker and make a left turn back to Los Angeles. It takes a little bit of work,” Seroka said.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2023

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

The bus, belonging to a Baptist church, rolled over and landed on its side after the driver tried to make a left turn in a northeast Harris County neighborhood around 12:30 p.m., said Lt.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 11, 2022

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

From Salon • Jul. 3, 2022

We walked down the stairs to the lobby together, Ximena and me, and then headed down the block toward Main Street, where she would make a left turn and I would make a right turn.

From "Auggie & Me" by R. J. Palacio

make a left

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