Synonyms for veering
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
Forms
- Plural
- veerings → swervings, swerves, turnings, shiftings…
Example sentences
- swerve Boldi managed to swerve around Martha at the last moment.
- swerving Sami was driving and swerving all over the road.
- turning Turning to the right, you will come to the museum.
- shifting Algeria is shifting towards a free market economy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| veering | rising | |
| swerve | rising | |
| swerving | rising | |
| turning | rising | |
| shifting | rising | |
| tergiversation | falling |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- swerve1
- 7 letters
- turning2
- 8 letters
- shifting2, swerving
- 14 letters
- tergiversation
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (turning2 = 2 syllables).