verb
- past tense of sheer; turned away abruptly or swerved suddenly
- past tense of sheer; moved away from or avoided something
Examples
- The car sheered off the road to avoid the fallen tree.
- The horse sheered away from the loud noise.
- The boat sheered to port when the wind changed direction.
- She sheered off from the conversation when it became uncomfortable.
- The aircraft sheered away from the storm clouds.
- The cyclist sheered left to avoid the pothole.