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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After impact, the motorcycle veered off the right side of the highway through the gore of the exit ramp and into the rest area’s grassy median.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026
Family members of the 39-year-old woman who was killed when a car veered off the road and into a Whittier burger restaurant earlier this week held a vigil to honor their lost loved one on Wednesday.

— Nicole Comstock, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026

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