veers

[US]/vɪəz/
[UK]/vɪrz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

v.(of vehicles) change direction or course; suddenly change (in conversation, behavior, or viewpoint); (of wind) gradually change direction (clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere, counterclockwise in the Southern Hemisphere)
n.change of direction

Phrases & Collocations

veers off

veers towards

veers away

veers left

veers right

veers back

veers down

veers up

veers sharply

veers suddenly

Example Sentences

as the car veers to the left, the driver quickly adjusts the steering.

the conversation veers off topic when someone mentions politics.

sometimes, life veers in unexpected directions.

as the discussion veers into personal matters, i feel uncomfortable.

when the weather changes, the boat often veers off course.

the plot of the movie veers into fantasy halfway through.

his thoughts often veer toward the past during quiet moments.

when she gets excited, her speech tends to veer off track.

the cyclist veers around the pothole to avoid a fall.

as the meeting progresses, the agenda often veers into unrelated discussions.

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