yaws

verb

Definition of yawsnext
present tense third-person singular of yaw
as in veers
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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  1. veers
  2. cuts
  3. turns
  4. bows
Verb
  • That's exactly the mindset incident response leaders need when an incident veers off script from the playbook.
    — David Etue, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Despite the abundance of berries, the fragrance never veers into the medicinal territory that cherry can sometimes take on.
    — Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 31 July 2026
Definition of veers
Verb
  • The camera cuts intermittently to a speculative montage of her inner experience.
    — Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The show then cuts, ending the first episode in a cliffhanger.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cuts
Verb
  • Our fantasy football roundtable series turns its attention to running backs.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • India has put $160 million behind a Critical Mineral Recycling Incentive Scheme, and Vietnam’s Decree 05/2025 turns recycled electronics into tradable EPR certificates, making compliance a revenue line rather than a cost.
    — Rob Kaplan, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of turns
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  • The group bows atop the chart with 369,000 equivalent album units, with traditional album sales accounting for 357,000 of that sum.
    — Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Sophie Cunningham/transgender debate has no easy right or wrong // FIFA bows to pressure from Europe boycott, abandons private-equity plan // History suggests Miami Dolphins may be surprise team in ’26 // Cancel that intro.
    — Greg Cote August 16, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of bows
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