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
During a bustling morning shift, Moua zags between tables as diners lean against bench pillows handstitched with fabric cut from traditional Hmong dresses.
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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Who can make a crashing defensive end zig while Micah Welch or Dallan Hayden zag.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 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
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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Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
Who can make a crashing defensive end zig while Micah Welch or Dallan Hayden zag.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 9 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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zag
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Jimenez was a passenger in a northbound 2023 Nissan Sentra that veered off SR-125 near Spring Street and struck a 2007 Mercedes-Benz E350 parked on the right-hand shoulder, the CHP reported.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle then suddenly veered into a ditch, crashed and rolled onto its passenger side, trapping the woman.—
Jim Riccioli,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Better yet, airlines and hotels often offer deals to fill seats and rooms in places that aren’t oversubscribed, meaning your willingness to zig when others zag can pay off in both savings and a more relaxed trip.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
29 Sep. 2025
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But this time, its path appeared to zig-zag.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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So much of Brazil strains the imagination—the interminable skyline of São Paulo, the beaches of Rio curving between monoliths of granite, the aquamarine pools trapped between the undulating dunes of Lençóis Maranhenses.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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But by the early 19th century, some mathematicians had started exploring other kinds of geometric spaces — ones that aren’t flat but rather curved like a sphere or saddle.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Nov. 2025
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An emergency order by the FAA on Thursday said airlines have to cut traffic by 4%, resulting in about 800 flight cancellations for Friday that increased to over 1,000 throughout the day, according to FlightAware.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Southwest Airlines cut about 120 flights Friday.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zag. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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