ZAG Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

zag

verb

Definition of zag

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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straighten

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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 See All Example Sentences for zag

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Verb

After impact, the motorcycle veered off the right side of the highway through the gore of the exit ramp and into the rest area’s grassy median.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Oct. 2026
And in September, Hurricane Marie churned up big waves that damaged oceanfront homes near Los Angeles before veering away from the coast.

— Nicholas Grondin, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of veer

Verb

Animators studied ostriches before feeding their digital movement curves into a six-axis mechanical rig carrying the performers.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
The tangle of stubby points stood out like overgrown thumbs, and the down-curving prongs on either side of his head were at least a foot long.

— Al Dawson, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of curve

Verb

Sullivan denied that the law would cut Medicaid for Alaskans, saying the Affordable Care Act had a greater impact and raised insurance premiums in the state drastically.

— Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026
The new version of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child has been cut from a five-hour show performed across two parts to a single three-hour performance as it is performed on Broadway.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of cut

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