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
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Recent Examples of zag
In other words, a function can only zig and zag so much.
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Solomon Adams, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2025
The first few months of the year in New York theater zig and then zag.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
More importantly, Honor continues to zig when other Android phones zag, giving us a device that stands out from the crowd a bit.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Yet there could also be arguments to zig when others zag and focus on existing channels and motions that work well when everyone is chasing new ones.
—Michelle Tan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Solomon Adams, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2025
The first few months of the year in New York theater zig and then zag.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
More importantly, Honor continues to zig when other Android phones zag, giving us a device that stands out from the crowd a bit.
—Ben Sin, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Yet there could also be arguments to zig when others zag and focus on existing channels and motions that work well when everyone is chasing new ones.
—Michelle Tan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for zag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zag
Verb
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Every now and then the bright lights of gas stations and truck stops veered into view, signaling food, rest, a break from the grey monotony of the highway.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Aug. 2025
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With more than 1 million people on the podcast’s YouTube channel, the conversation veered between Swift’s discussion of her new album, her journey to becoming a football fan and a closer look inside her relationship with Kelce.—
H. Vanbiber,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With no knock on a standard-issue C8 Corvette, the ZR1 is a serious target for collectors, including iconoclasts who prefer to zig where others zag.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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More generally, the Oilers are going to have the option to zig where the Eastern Conference zagged. Tampa Bay and Toronto came into their series against the Panthers with defensive lineups that leaned a little more heavily on size than on puck-moving, at least along the top two pairs.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Dozens of storms have traveled north offshore, often curving completely away from the coast without making landfall in the mainland United States or in Canada, but some leave damage in their wakes, in the form of erosion, coastal flooding and even deaths from rough seas.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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Her blonde locks were styled into tight barrel curls, while her bangs curved outward to the sides of her face.—
Starr Bowenbank,
People.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But after Russia’s defeat at the hands of the British in the costly 1854-56 Crimean War, Tsar Nicholas II decided to cut his losses and relinquish the difficult-to-defend Alaska.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
14 Aug. 2025
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But analysis by the Congressional Budget Office shows that raising the age to 69 - up from the current 67 - could cut lifetime benefits by up to 13 percent for anyone born after 1971.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zag. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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