Sheer and Straighten

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Sheer verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.

Usage example: the car sheered to avoid hitting the dog

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Straighten is an antonym for sheer.

Nearby Words: sheered, sheering

Straighten verb - To cause to follow a line that is without bends or curls.

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Sheer is an antonym for straighten.

Nearby Words: straight, straightening

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Straighten and Sheer. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/sheer/straighten

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