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
With no knock on a standard-issue C8 Corvette, the ZR1 is a serious target for collectors, including iconoclasts who prefer to zig where others zag.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
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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
With no knock on a standard-issue C8 Corvette, the ZR1 is a serious target for collectors, including iconoclasts who prefer to zig where others zag.
—Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zig
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Later, after numerous back-and-forth iterations, the AI might start to veer afield of the stipulation.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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In the days since, Payton’s confidence has sometimes veered toward bravado.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 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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The living room has a curving staircase on one side and French doors opening to a dining area on the other.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Hallie Henley Sims inherited her own grandmother’s curved back settee and chose to keep the original orange velvet upholstery intact.—
Sarah Lyon,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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With the benefit of hindsight, analysts and investors have blamed much of Kraft Heinz’s downward spiral on the brutal cost-cutting strategy imposed after the merger.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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Beijing has spent decades growing its trade ties and bankrolling projects in the region, to boost transportation links and cut energy costs – cementing its own influence along the way.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Zig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zig. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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