Synonyms of veered

veered

verb

past tense of veer

1

as in deviated

to change one's course or direction

at this point the river veers to the southwest before finally emptying into the Atlantic Ocean

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deviated
• turned
• swung
• diverged
• swerved
• detoured
• turned off
• wheeled
• sheered
• tacked
• zigzagged
• turned back
• doubled (back)

2

as in swung

to change the course or direction of (something)

veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swung
• turned
• whipped
• shifted
• diverted
• deflected
• redirected
• moved
• wheeled
• deviated
• whirled
• swerved
• switched
• swiveled
• shunted
• sidetracked
• averted
• swayed
• twisted
• zigzagged
• reversed
• transferred
• curved
• rechanneled
• turned back
• bent

3

as in swerved

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

without warning the car veered to the left and into an oncoming truck

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swerved
• turned
• cut
• circled
• wandered
• bowed
• curved
• yawed
• zigged
• zagged
• sheered
• broke
• arched
• swept
• bent
• skewed
• pivoted
• rounded
• curled
• twisted
• slewed
• arced
• strayed
• spiraled
• hooked
• deviated
• wheeled
• crooked
• zigzagged
• looped
• weaved
• wavered
• coiled
• wound
• about-faced

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straightened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of veered

Oil prices yo-yoed in another shaky day, and the price of a barrel of Brent oil veered between $98 and $103 Friday. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026

Multiple students suffered minor injuries when a small school bus veered off the road and struck a building in Suffield on Thursday morning, sending nearly a dozen individuals to the hospital. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

The vehicle Odom was driving veered into the eastbound lanes and struck another vehicle before crashing head-on into Schupp’s pickup truck. — Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026

Investigators determined Sabini sustained a fatal injury when, for unknown reasons, his bicycle veered into the traffic lane, colliding with a motor vehicle traveling in the same direction. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

But ultimately Baumbach signed his deal under former Netflix film chief Scott Stuber, and current chief Dan Lin has veered toward more populist projects. — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

But that drop in intensity quickly veered into carelessness, with the defence failing to assert its composure amid loose passes and hapless communication mix-ups. — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Just five seconds later, the plane had already veered off the runway. — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026

One person died and two others were injured Wednesday afternoon when a white minivan veered off the Capital City Freeway in Sacramento and struck a tree, the California Highway Patrol reported. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026