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
The professor-like spins of senior Peyton Levine, meanwhile, offer plenty of zig and zag for the Foxes.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
In other words, a function can only zig and zag so much.
—Solomon Adams, WIRED, 23 Feb. 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
The first few months of the year in New York theater zig and then zag.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
In other words, a function can only zig and zag so much.
—Solomon Adams, WIRED, 23 Feb. 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
The first few months of the year in New York theater zig and then zag.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zag
Verb
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One person was killed Monday when a sports car veered off a rural roadway near Pala Casino and crashed into a tree.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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His lyrics, once steeped in political protest, began veering into surreal, layered poetry.—
Jordan Runtagh,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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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
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But the fraudsters zig-zagged again.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
23 Aug. 2025
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From there, the soft tube grows forward, automatically curving into the trachea.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Sep. 2025
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The canyon-like layout consists of four spherical structures connected by curving platforms, courtyards, and pedestrian bridges; 3 of the 18 floors are below ground.—
Mae Hamilton,
AFAR Media,
9 Sep. 2025
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Others have cut bills by a factor of five.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Jobless claims hit their highest level since 2021 last week, adding to recent labor market revisions that have fueled confidence the Fed will cut rates in September.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zag. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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