zigging

verb

present participle of zig
as in veering
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed

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veering
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  • Her penchant for polished and voluminous hair and luminous skin feels romantic without veering into the overly sweet.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
  • The 14-song set list provided a nifty overview of the breadth of her musical influences, veering from mountain music to her key country efforts to her crossover material and to the spiritual themes that invariably informed her work.
    — Tom Roland, Billboard, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of veering
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“Zigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigging. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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