Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of turning or changing: as, the veering of the wind: especially, a fickle or capricious change.
- Turning; changing; shifting.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Shifting.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Present participle of
veer . - noun A motion that veers; a sudden
swerve .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the act of turning aside suddenly
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Examples
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Ruth succeeded in veering right and left and right again, and in running the narrow passage between table and bed to Martin's side; but Arthur veered too wide and fetched up with clatter and bang of pots and pans in the corner where Martin did his cooking.
Chapter 26 2010
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He was talking about McCain veering from his "Straight Talk, No-Negative" campaign strategy.
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But fans of the show who are also fans of the comic books know that while the producers of Smallville have great respect for the Superman story in all its forms --- comics, the old TV show starring George Reeves, the Christopher Reeve movies, especially, and even Lois and Clark --- they have never been afraid about veering from the mythology or adding to it.
Oliver Queen and Clark Kent posit the existence of Bruce Wayne 2008
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But fans of the show who are also fans of the comic books know that while the producers of Smallville have great respect for the Superman story in all its forms --- comics, the old TV show starring George Reeves, the Christopher Reeve movies, especially, and even Lois and Clark --- they have never been afraid about veering from the mythology or adding to it.
Lance Mannion: 2008
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Seattle's roller-coaster season took its craziest turn yet, veering from the verge of one-and-done playoff elimination into next weekend's divisional round with an improbable, 21-20 Seahawks win memorable for the stunning fall of the Romo empire.
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Sometimes the pen lingered a little too long, and the flourish became an extra little flourish veering from the exercise.
Doodlers-in-Chief 2006
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Sometimes the pen lingered a little too long, and the flourish became an extra little flourish veering from the exercise.
Doodlers-in-Chief 2006
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Sometimes the pen lingered a little too long, and the flourish became an extra little flourish veering from the exercise.
Doodlers-in-Chief 2006
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Sometimes the pen lingered a little too long, and the flourish became an extra little flourish veering from the exercise.
Doodlers-in-Chief 2006
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The danger in veering away from that rule became apparent in a recent Canadian incident involving Telus.
Smart Mobs » Blog Archive » Enclosing the Internet, Canadian version 2005
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