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a
: one of the sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a zigzag course
b
: one of the short straight lines or sections of a zigzag course at an angle to a zig
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Examples of zag in a Sentence
Verb
the crowd roared as the clown on the bicycle zagged while the other clowns, in hot pursuit, zigged
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026
These include running in a zig-zag pattern, hiding from view and not attracting attention.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
And there zag the Clippers, possibly pushing the envelope … with cash … under the table, at least according to reporting by investigative podcaster Pablo Torre and The Athletic.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Yet Wiley’s own path would zig where many expected a zag.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026
These include running in a zig-zag pattern, hiding from view and not attracting attention.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Verb
As much as the young offensive mind trend caught on post-2017, there appears to be a wave of teams trying to zig while others zag.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
And there zag the Clippers, possibly pushing the envelope … with cash … under the table, at least according to reporting by investigative podcaster Pablo Torre and The Athletic.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 15 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for zag
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zag. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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