To change direction suddenly or sharply, or to change course, opinion, or strategy, especially unexpectedly.
From Middle French 'virer,' derived from Old French 'virer' meaning 'to turn.' It originally referred to nautical steering, then broadened to mean any change of direction.
Veering is a nautical word that escaped to land—sailors used it for turning a ship by the wind, but now it describes everything from cars swerving to governments changing policy, showing how specific technical words can become universal metaphors.
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