Definitions

veer

[veer] / vɪər /

VERB

change direction

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 left make a right train off volte-face

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep to stay straighten

WEAK

go direct

Example Sentences

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White said he felt De Veer didn't respect him, adding: "I don't think he liked to go through the process of getting notes from me."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2025

De Veer recalled the song had “literally no edge to it,” and differed from the “dark and edgy” nature of his compositions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Veer Sharma was 26 when the music stopped.

From New York Times • Mar. 22, 2024

Veer toward the latter, and you undermine the cause.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 29, 2023

Veer southwest again, and the journey brings you to the Science Museum on Exhibition Road to encounter the “gene molecule” in person.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee

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