Synonyms of zag

zag

verb

as in to veer

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course

the crowd roared as the clown on the bicycle zagged while the other clowns, in hot pursuit, zigged

Synonyms & Similar Words

• veer
• zig
• curve
• cut
• swerve
• circle
• sheer
• bow
• turn
• yaw
• wander
• arch
• break
• arc
• weave
• sweep
• curl
• bend
• loop
• twist
• round
• pivot
• skew
• zigzag
• wheel
• slew
• spiral
• hook
• crook
• coil
• wind
• deviate
• stray
• waver
• about-face

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• straighten

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zag

Take the player at the top of the board, or zag from the initial plan and fill a different need. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 20 May 2026

That’s why when the yen zigs sharply, markets everywhere tend to zag. — William Pesek, Forbes.com, 25 Feb. 2026

These days, when most Big Tech stocks zig, Apple’s shares zag. — Phil Serafino, Bloomberg, 18 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