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to veer
01
to abruptly turn to a different direction
Intransitive: to veer | to veer to a direction
Examples
The driver had to veer sharply to the right to avoid colliding with the stalled car.
To avoid a pedestrian stepping into the bike lane, the cyclist had to veer to the left.
02
(of wind) to shift or change direction clockwise
Intransitive: to veer | to veer to a direction
Examples
The sailors observed the wind veering from the north to the northeast.
As the cold front approached, the wind veered from the southwest to the west.
