as in veers
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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Their finsta veers more into food finsta territory, as the singer shares their favorite eating experiences and bites.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Feb. 2026 -
At this point, the joke veers into tangents.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Zags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zags. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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