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
Verb
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Initially, the first draft of the script veered more into sci-fi horror territory.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
8 June 2026
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In January 2008, as Herbert’s driving career was in its twilight, his real life veered well off course.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
7 June 2026
Verb
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But as someone who has frankly had their fill of Forza Horizon’s rote, unflinching refusal to deviate from a money-printing formula, Maverick has earned my attention for zigging where many racing game devs tend to zag.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
11 June 2026
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And that would be such a Celtics move, to zig when others expect them to zag.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
Verb
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South Side Walk A long stretch of the Outerbelt begins on the South Side, runs through Jackson Park, past Steelworkers Park, and over the Calumet River before curving southwest out of Chicago.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
12 June 2026
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Matter recommends deep purple Violetta and curving Shuko for their colorful, sculptural look.—
Blythe Copeland,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
Verb
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The moment came in the 73rd minute with a goal from Mauricio to cut the US advantage to 3-1.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Simpson robbed Adell of a homer in the eighth to keep the Rays within two, and Aranda cut it to 4-3 with a two-out single off Farris before Zeferjahn finished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 June 2026
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“Zig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zig. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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