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
These include running in a zig-zag pattern, hiding from view and not attracting attention.
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Mathew Miranda
updated March 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
As much as the young offensive mind trend caught on post-2017, there appears to be a wave of teams trying to zig while others zag.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
These days, when most Big Tech stocks zig, Apple’s shares zag.
—Phil Serafino, Bloomberg, 18 Feb. 2026
And some companies zig as others zag.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for zig
Mathew Miranda
updated March 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
As much as the young offensive mind trend caught on post-2017, there appears to be a wave of teams trying to zig while others zag.
—Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
These days, when most Big Tech stocks zig, Apple’s shares zag.
—Phil Serafino, Bloomberg, 18 Feb. 2026
And some companies zig as others zag.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for zig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zig
Verb
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Few actors veer so wildly between highbrow and low entertainment.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
18 May 2026
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But unlike Austin, which got ahead of itself, Denver appears to have veered off the race course.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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As much as the young offensive mind trend caught on post-2017, there appears to be a wave of teams trying to zig while others zag.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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These days, when most Big Tech stocks zig, Apple’s shares zag.—
Phil Serafino,
Bloomberg,
18 Feb. 2026
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Gowns and slippers come with blue trims and the curving serif font of The Twenty Two’s quietly cool branding.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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The kick curved and popped the back corner of the net, and Kocher ran away with arms outstretched and mouth agape, in slight disbelief of a goal that clinched a 2-1 win — and the third straight girls’ 3A state title for Colorado Academy.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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The rooms Rooms are decorated in a cool, muted Pacific Northwest palette—soft shades, brass accents, and heavy drapes that cut the light just right.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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Jake and Violet finally get married — and Station 42 gets to cut loose on the dance floor.—
Britt Hayes,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 May 2026
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“Zig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zig. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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