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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Related Stories The film shatters stereotypical visuals of space, veering away from cold and desaturated colors, and using warmer tones such as orange.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Speaking to Variety in January, the original film’s star Amanda Seyfried expressed an interest in returning for at least a cameo in a future Housemaid sequel despite McFadden’s series veering away from her character Nina Winchester.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Zigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigging. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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