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
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Their attempts at political discourse often veered toward the group speaking in vague, naïve universalisms.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
4 Sep. 2025
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Prosecutors allege that the driver of the car, Dennis Edward Mitchell III, 31, intentionally veered toward Simoncic and have charged him with capital murder along with other charges.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
3 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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Along the Corniche—a sweeping waterfront promenade curving around the bay—traditional dhows drift past a shimmering skyline of minarets and sculptural skyscrapers.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Here, miles away from the nearest public road, a small canyon carves into curving limestone.—
Eva Frederick,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Initially lined up outside, Chiefs defensive end Chris Jones quickly cut inside to beat the right tackle.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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On the northeast of the fire, by Sugar Pine Mountain, crews worked in steep, inaccessible terrain to bring containment lines into the natural rock bluff, trying to cut the fire off south of the Wishon Reservoir for the protection of the critical hydroelectric infrastructure.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zag. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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