ZAGGING Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

zagging

verb

present participle of zag

as in veering

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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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

straightening

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The sheep were straying from the road, veering through the front yards of homeowners who weren’t in the grazing program.

— Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Investigators say the 2019 McLaren accelerated from a green light before veering into the tree.

— Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

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By cutting the number of working holiday visas, critics say, the government risks causing more economic pain.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
The state’s top law enforcement officer will not shed any light on why subpoenas were recently served on a slew of Broward County officials regarding the county’s efforts to explore cutting ties with the Broward Sheriff’s Office.

— Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 18 Sep. 2026

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