Synonyms of yaw

yaw

verb

as in to veer

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veer
• curve
• swerve
• bow
• turn
• cut
• circle
• zag
• zig
• sheer
• arch
• wander
• sweep
• skew
• wheel
• wind
• curl
• pivot
• arc
• bend
• twist
• break
• round
• weave
• coil
• loop
• slew
• hook
• spiral
• crook
• deviate
• zigzag
• stray
• waver
• about-face

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of yaw

The out-of-control motion radiated down to the spacecraft itself, which began yawing and pitching in response to the force. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025

The scene in the lobby yawed from hysteric to melancholic and back—hundreds of people surrounded by tote bags and dogs, trading rumors, bleak jokes, and fragments of actual news. — Dana Goodyear, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025

Most airplanes in the world have vertical tails or rudders to prevent Dutch roll instabilities, a combination of yawing and sideways motions with rolling that looks a bit like the movements of a skater. — Ars Technica, 27 Nov. 2024

In the event of acceleration or yawing towards one side, the sensors will come into play, signaling the control unit and in turn the motor to counter the forces on the sidecar's wheel. — New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2024

Every other car feels solid, locked-in, makes downforce in a straight line, rather than yawed out. — Jeff Gluck, The Athletic, 3 July 2024

The plane yawed left and right, dipped and climbed to avoid the flocks, churning my stomach like a roller coaster. — Smithsonian Magazine, 10 July 2023

Combining that data with a simple wind model, the algorithm projected that yawing each of the five upstream turbines about 20 degrees to the north would maximize the group's generation from the northwest winds. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019

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