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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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Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
No longer do white picket fences divide neighbors and security gates enclose neighborhoods, but walking trails zig zag throughout the homes with lush landscaping to give access to impromptu social intersections alongside nature.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Sean Dallaskidd, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Zig when everyone else zags: In other words, if visitors go to one entrance, go to another.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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Noun
Swift’s zigs and zags were well timed for cultural and technological shifts that were dissolving the very meaning of pop.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
No longer do white picket fences divide neighbors and security gates enclose neighborhoods, but walking trails zig zag throughout the homes with lush landscaping to give access to impromptu social intersections alongside nature.
—Jennifer Castenson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Verb
Creative marketing should zag when everything else zigs.
—Sean Dallaskidd, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Zig when everyone else zags: In other words, if visitors go to one entrance, go to another.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 July 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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