sheers

verb

present tense third-person singular of sheer
1
as in deviates
to change one's course or direction the cruise ship sheered to the northwest, putting it safely out of the path of the hurricane

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2
as in veers
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sheers
  1. deviates
  2. veers
  3. turns
  4. cuts
  5. swings
  6. curves
  7. bows
  8. circles
Verb
  • Her position deviates from her religion as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, which publicly opposes the ballot measure.
    — Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But just like in the series’ preceding season, The Ed Gein Story, this one deviates from its titular character to pad itself out.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of deviates
Verb
  • Given the enormous energy packed away in Category 5 hurricanes, this could mean a prolonged cooler and drier period early next week, or the complete opposite if Polo veers too far east.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Steeped in a deep value investment philosophy that often veers toward the contrarian, the tough housing environment could provide rich targets for Berkshire, which sat on a war chest of some $367 billion at the end of June.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of veers
Verb
  • In the last stretch of Slam Frank, the show turns serious, as Anne’s silent sister Margot starts talking.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Only the sixth turns it into an attachment bond specifically.
    — Pascal Vrticka, Scientific American, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of turns
Verb
  • The column also presents the military leadership cuts as a reason for concern about the resilience of democratic institutions, especially if experienced leaders are removed while the administration concentrates power.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Then, the film cuts to show our protagonist’s hand hovering in front of a slide projector displaying a plot of cheap land in South Carolina where nuclear weapons were developed during the Cold War.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • When the Spider swings past a silverish-gray newsstand filled with copies of the Daily Bugle, the frame becomes black-and-white, even in the color version.
    — Harmon Siegel, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There was no notice to staff that swings in blood sugar levels can cause the kind of emotional distress and behavioral outbursts that got Christian in trouble.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of swings
Verb
  • Ukiah to Boonville Head southwest on Highway 253, a two-lane road that curves through a dense forest.
    — Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Out front, a striking carport canopy dramatically curves over the angled driveway, suspended by slender steel support columns.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of curves
Verb
  • Beabadoobee scored her first Top 10 album with Pylon, which bows at Number Seven.
    — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Crawl 2 will be up against Sony’s Fake Skating and also bows the week after Warner Bros/DC’s Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow.
    — Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bows
Verb
  • Separately in the episode, River (Jack Lowden) and Sid (Olivia Cooke) are on the run from a pair of assassins, while the rest of the team circles the wagons en route to a safe house.
    — Lisa de los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Travelling roughly 300 miles (483 kilometers) above Earth's surface at about 17,000 mph (27,000 kph), Hubble circles the planet roughly 15 times per day, which is about one lap every 95 minutes.
    — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of circles
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“Sheers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sheers. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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