veering
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈvɪrɪŋ/
:
desviación
- His erratic veering was one thing; the screechings, halts, and panicked maneuvers of the vehicles sharing the road with him were something else altogether.
But there's a slight veering off in another direction that has much more potential.
- But there's a slight veering off in another direction that has much more potential.
Examples
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He looked for any hidden veering away from truth towards lies, or away from lies towards truth.
Fiction book (1991) -
No veering left or right.
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No veering from the game plan.
Blog text (26) -
But there's a slight veering off in another direction that has much more potential.
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His life with Roxanne felt like a tunnel he'd gotten stuck in, and here was a sudden veering in another direction.
Fiction book (1997) -
They made panic-stricken veerings around the stones and seaweed.
Fiction book (1994) -
When President Obama and Mitt Romney sit down Monday night for the last of their three debates, two things should be immediately evident: there should be no pacing the stage or candidates getting into each other's space, and there should be no veering into arguments over taxes.
Blog text (4) -
The sudden veering of the car to avoid the obstacle surprised the passengers.
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The ship's veering to the left indicated that it was navigating through rocky waters.
Synonyms
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2.5
A change of direction in a road or path
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3.7
A sudden sharp turn to avoid something
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6.0
How much an object bends or moves away from a straight line
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3.2
A move to face or go a different way
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4.2
A move to a different direction physically or in plans
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4.0
A sudden change of direction to avoid something
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5.8
A small sudden change of direction in a path or line
How Sharp
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Morphology
Etymology
The word veering comes from the old verb veer, which meant 'to turn', like in the word reverse ('turn back'). So veering is a sudden change of direction.