YAWED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

yawed

verb

past tense of yaw

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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veered

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For unknown reasons, the car veered off the side and ended about 200 feet below.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Dixon was driving along Hampton Road near King Avenue when the Cybertruck veered off the road, struck a tree and caught fire.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

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