as in veers
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed
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Moments of physical intimacy between his protagonists are often relayed in rigid and frustratingly inexpressive language, which occasionally veers into the tiringly smutty.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026 -
While Medicube’s marketing often veers toward a younger audience, the formula itself is particularly beneficial for mature skin.—
Iman Balagam,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Zigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigs. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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