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
Yet Wiley’s own path would zig where many expected a zag.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026
These include running in a zig-zag pattern, hiding from view and not attracting attention.
—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
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026
These include running in a zig-zag pattern, hiding from view and not attracting attention.
—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
See All Example Sentences for zig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zig
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Ukrainian officials apologized and said the drones were aimed at military targets in Russia, but veered off course by Russian electronic interference.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2026
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Check out this 1997 live TV version of Paranoid Android, which veers from lullaby to apocalypse within the space of a few minutes.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 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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Starodubtseva then curved a backhand of her own to break the sideline and send Rybakina almost into the crowd.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Gaming Monitor Deals This 32-inch LG UltraGear curved gaming monitor features a steep, immersive 1000R curvature matching the human field of view.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The shortstop also rocketed a 441-foot, two-run home run off Giants right-hander Keaton Winn in the eighth to cut San Francisco’s lead to 4-3.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
30 May 2026
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Based on 2026 opening day figures, eight teams would have to cut payroll to get under the cap.—
Ronald Blum,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
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“Zig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zig. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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