as in veered
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside
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The vehicle then veered to the left and struck the concrete median barrier, according to state police.—
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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His car veered into the wrong lane of traffic as a group of nearly 80 recruits ran along Mills Avenue.— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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“Yawed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/yawed. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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