sheered
Turned off course
Sheered is the past tense of sheer, meaning to swerve or turn sharply away from a course: The car sheered off the road to avoid the deer.
Ships sheer when they swing at anchor or veer suddenly.
The word often appears with "off" or "away" to emphasize sudden deviation from an intended path.
Turned abruptly aside
- veeredTurned sharply aside
- deviatedDeparted from standard
- divergedSeparated from a course
- deflectedCaused to veer off
curved · angled · bent · yawed · turned · shifted · pivoted · slewed
Not in this location
- offNot functioning
- clearWithout obstruction or fog
- asideBrief theatrical digression
- evasionAct of escaping detection
dodging · sidestepping · avoiding · escape · retreat · withdrawal · distancing · diversion
swerved
Turned abruptly aside
deflected · curved · angled · bent · yawed · turned · shifted · pivoted · slewed · careened
veered
Turned sharply aside
parted · anchor · mooring · cable · hawser · bow · stern · berth · windward · leeward
away
Not in this location
evasion · dodging · sidestepping · avoiding · escape · retreat · withdrawal · distancing · diversion · deflection
sheeredapproached
Moved toward something
converged · closed in · bore down on · bore down · neared
- sheer joy
- sheer strengthPower without technique
- sheer rock face
- sheer curtainsTransparent window coverings
- sheer nonsense
- sheer stockingsTranslucent hosiery for legs