To veer is to move off course, to go off the path that you were supposed to follow. When you veer off the road, you can end up in a lot of trouble.
He veered off the road and crashed into a tree.
The politician veered away from the question and gave a long speech instead.
verb
turn sharply; change direction abruptly
Synonyms:
verb
shift to a clockwise direction
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I veered the vehicle to the left.
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The captain veered the ships and moved to east.
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Please don't veer from the topic of the discussion.
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Smith veered to the east and began climbing the hill.
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Entering the countryside, it begins to veer more to the east.
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The bus veered into oncoming traffic, hitting the taxi.
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The sabotage causes the ship to veer towards the sun.
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Ukrainians veer toward right wing nationalism.
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Its largeness veers off into an unhelpful direction, and is a bit misconceived.
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Damage from the torpedo caused the ship to veer out of control.