veering 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of veeringnext
as in turning

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veering

2 of 2

verb

present participle of veer
1
as in deviating
to change one's course or direction at this point the river veers to the southwest before finally emptying into the Atlantic Ocean

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2
as in swinging
to change the course or direction of (something) veered the ship abruptly to the right to avoid a collision

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3
as in curving
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course without warning the car veered to the left and into an oncoming truck

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for veering
  1. curving
  2. twisted
  3. whipping
  4. diverting
  5. warped
  6. shifting
  7. circling
  8. bowing
Verb
  • Like walking into the dense Amazonian jungle and suddenly finding yourself in an open clearing, the entryway is a narrow, curving driveway that spits visitors into a cavernous inner chamber.
    Dalya Benor, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of curving up to Cactus Garden, the winding road was straightened, leaving it 1,000 feet from the gas station and lodge.
    Douglas C. Towne, The Arizona Republic, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of curving
Adjective
  • Lee Byung-hun — who returns as the Front Man who runs the twisted games in the new season premiering Dec. 26 — told NBC News that his character is more complex than what fans were initially shown.
    Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 26 Dec. 2024
  • Safi is a twisted reflection of what Max could become, power-hungry and desperate for validation from a world that Safi feels has forgotten about her existence.
    Ryan Easby, Rolling Stone, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of twisted
Verb
  • Instead of whipping the ball into the box, the ball was played short to Adams at the top of United’s penalty area.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Chefs have attempted to remedy this by whipping the egg whites to add some airiness, but even then, the result is plenty thick.
    Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of whipping
Verb
  • An amendment proposed by Councilman Mark Jeffreys called for diverting I-71 and I-75 southbound to eastbound I-275.
    Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, anger simmered among residents who accused the government of diverting the island’s already scarce resources to migrants at their expense.
    Sam Mednick and Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of diverting
Adjective
  • But these warped stories conveyed the impression that southern slavery was a humane system of human relations year round.
    Robert E. May / Made by History, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
  • This Hubble image features Arp 122, a galaxy that actually comprises two vast galaxies colliding with each other—NGC 6040, the tilted, warped spiral galaxy at left, and LEDA 59642, the round, face-on spiral galaxy at right.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of warped
Verb
  • About halfway through the year, the El Niño pattern faded, slowly shifting towards La Niña conditions, which are expected to begin early next year.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Well, 2024 seems to have been a very busy year for the OECD and the OECD inclusive framework base erosion and profit shifting in terms of implementation of these two pillars.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of shifting
Verb
  • In October, Deadline reported that Holland was circling the lead role in Nolan’s new event film, which has also since cast Zendaya, Charlize Theron, Anne Hathaway, Robert Pattinson, Lupita Nyong’o and Matt Damon.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
  • In the Instagram post, Grace, 3, is circling the base of a bronze statue of Terri.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of circling
Verb
  • Over the following decade, however, the show acquired a cult following through DVDs and streaming, and a few years ago, bowing to fan demand, Scott’s company helped produce a six-episode reboot, released in 2023.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Over the following decade, however, the show acquired a cult following through DVDs and streaming, and a few years ago, bowing to fan demand, Scott’s company helped produce a six-episode reboot, released in 2023.
    Rachel Syme, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of bowing
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