veer to

Frequency: 6.98.1 per million words

to change direction towards a specific side or point

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Examples (10)

  • The path veers sharply to the right.
  • The car suddenly veered to the left to avoid the deer.
  • After the strong wind, the boat began to veer to port.
  • His opinion tends to veer to the more conservative side.
  • We watched as the plane veered to the left, preparing for landing.
  • If you continue straight, the road will eventually veer to the north.
  • During the debate, the discussion veered to an entirely different topic.
  • Be careful; the truck might veer to the shoulder if the driver falls asleep.
  • The politician's speech seemed to veer to populist rhetoric.
  • The bird abruptly veered to the east, disappearing into the clouds.