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
But this time, its path appeared to zig-zag.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 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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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 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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The rooms The 132 rooms (including nine suites and a presidential suite) feel airy, soothing, and upscale without veering fussy.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Mar. 2026
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Pixar’s animation style, which has veered toward the gorgeous but generic in recent years, gets a refresh here.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 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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And there zag the Clippers, possibly pushing the envelope … with cash … under the table, at least according to reporting by investigative podcaster Pablo Torre and The Athletic.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
15 Feb. 2026
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My biggest tip is to hold the barrel horizontally, with the airflow directed downward, so the ends curve under into that soft, bouncy finish.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two-story apartment house, with pink stripes that race around the facade of pink keystone and white stucco, curves around an immaculate courtyard dominated by a date palm and strangler fig tree.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Sam Bennett scored with 35 seconds left to cut the deficit back to one but Florida could get no closer.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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That deal, which required Iran to limit its nuclear program by, among other things, cutting enrichment levels and reducing centrifuges, took effect in 2016 and was due to expire 10 years after it was adopted.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Zig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zig. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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