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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Somehow, Bentley’s support act plays to both those sensibilities, since Skaggs was a mainstream Nashville star who went bluegrass, and now is veering back a little bit, as a live attraction.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
20 Feb. 2026 -
Together, even when the cameras are off, the hosts are affable and garrulous, veering from one riff to another with the impish energy of drive-time radio hosts who monitor Rasmussen polling instead of batting averages.—
Aidan McLaughlin,
Vanity Fair,
19 Feb. 2026
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On one sequence Harding made a perfect bounce pass to a cutting Edmonds, who dunked over a West Virginia defender.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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Go easy on the buffing Some people also like to buff their nails after cutting, and a light buff can promote healthy growth and increase shine.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Zagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zagging. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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