yawing

verb

present participle of yaw
as in veering
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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Recent Examples of yawing The out-of-control motion radiated down to the spacecraft itself, which began yawing and pitching in response to the force. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Nov. 2025 Combining that data with a simple wind model, the algorithm projected that yawing each of the five upstream turbines about 20 degrees to the north would maximize the group's generation from the northwest winds. — IEEE Spectrum, 1 July 2019
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veering
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  • The video captures the brakes being applied and the car veering left to attempt to swerve around the pedestrian, CHP said.
    — Breaking News, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Video of the Woodland incident shows a black SUV braking and veering left before a person near the front of the vehicle tumbled to the pavement, as observers blew whistles to warn of approaching agents, according to footage.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of veering

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“Yawing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/yawing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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