as in to veer
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed
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Recent Examples of zig
Naturally, the months-old restaurant boasts the best wine list in town — yet another reason to zig (or zin?) where others zag.
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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
But the fraudsters zig-zagged again.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
The eminently walkable city, in spite of streets that zig and zag, is also increasingly bike-friendly.
—Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2023
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David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
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
But the fraudsters zig-zagged again.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
The eminently walkable city, in spite of streets that zig and zag, is also increasingly bike-friendly.
—Stacey Lastoe, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zig
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Police vans behind a temporary metal fence secured the road to the athletes’ village, but the protesters veered away, continuing their apparent route toward the Santagiulia venue.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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She's especially drawn to cool gray tones at the moment, which can make for a nice compromise for anyone who's looking to veer away from white yet isn't quite sold on deep black.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
8 Feb. 2026
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And some companies zig as others zag.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
19 Jan. 2026
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There were lessons to be learned, and companies that were nimble had the ability to zig and zag as needed.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
29 Dec. 2025
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An industrial landscape gives way to vast marshes spliced by curving waterways.—
Kara Newman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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If an object passes by something with a lot of mass, such as a planet or a galaxy, that warping causes the object’s path to bend, to curve.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
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More recently, the mayor spoke out against the county’s plan to cut $200 million in homeless services.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Local reports said Ukrainian missiles hit a power plant and an electrical substation, cutting power to parts of the city.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Zig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zig. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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