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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Videos posted on social media show the delivery robot from Serve Robotics driving almost halfway past the bus shelter before suddenly veering toward it.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
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The bed suits Alpert’s contemporary style without veering too minimalistic.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Zigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigging. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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