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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for zag
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
See All Example Sentences for zag
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zag
Verb
-
Other fits have been hateful, veering into racist and antisemitic diatribes.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
-
In the first batch of episodes, only a handful of choices can meaningfully veer the story’s trajectory.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
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
-
But this time, its path appeared to zig-zag.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
-
But on closer inspection, modern details emerge—the flush sundeck a top the boat, curved windows on the main deck and helm area, and, almost impossibly, a fold-out beach club at the stern.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
22 Oct. 2025
-
The ethereal structure comprises 297 stainless steel panels that had to be carefully fitted together and integrated with the curving staircases, whose wood elements evoke a ship’s deck.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
-
Overall, the inflation data likely add fuel to expectations that the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by another quarter percentage point at its policy meeting later this month - its second consecutive cut.—
NPR,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
-
Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a two-run shot to cut the lead down to 11-4, but the momentum still appeared to be on the Blue Jays' side in a raucous Rogers Centre.—
Gabe Smallson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zag. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share