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
Yet there could also be arguments to zig when others zag and focus on existing channels and motions that work well when everyone is chasing new ones.
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Michelle Tan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Growing up in Santa Monica, Ren initially resisted the nearby industry and decided to zag, finding early success as a teenager on social media, specifically the 2012-era of microblog Tumblr.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
Lane Kiffin zigs when others zag, and the Ole Miss football coach got awfully ziggy with it Saturday.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
Jones gradually ratchets up power, adding jolting brass and a string section that zigs and zags dramatically.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Michelle Tan, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Growing up in Santa Monica, Ren initially resisted the nearby industry and decided to zag, finding early success as a teenager on social media, specifically the 2012-era of microblog Tumblr.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
Lane Kiffin zigs when others zag, and the Ole Miss football coach got awfully ziggy with it Saturday.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 18 Apr. 2024
Jones gradually ratchets up power, adding jolting brass and a string section that zigs and zags dramatically.
—Elias Leight, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zag
Verb
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Authorities believe Souza was traveling on the highway when the truck veered and landed in the river, Fox2 reported.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Several looks veered away from tradition and were not a typical bridal white.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Because when single names zig while everything else zags, the upside can be thrilling - but the risk?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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In other words, a function can only zig and zag so much.—
Solomon Adams,
WIRED,
23 Feb. 2025
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The glass lobby curves around this view and outside is a huge pool deck with bar and lost of open-air seating.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Highlights in the Land of Enchantment include curving through Apache Canyon, sidling along the red sandstone cliffs near Gallup, and marveling at the barren lava fields of El Malpais National Monument and National Conservation Area.—
Ellen Carpenter,
AFAR Media,
24 Apr. 2025
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With the new order, Trump is threatening to cut federal funds to cities and states his Administration decides are blocking his mass deportation effort.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
29 Apr. 2025
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The state says the rule is crucial to meeting greenhouse gas emission reduction targets and cutting smog-forming pollutants.—
David Shepardson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zag. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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