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a
: one of the sharp turns, angles, or alterations in a zigzag course
b
: one of the short straight lines or sections of a zigzag course at an angle to a zig
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Examples of zag in a Sentence
Verb
the crowd roared as the clown on the bicycle zagged while the other clowns, in hot pursuit, zigged
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Because when single names zig while everything else zags, the upside can be thrilling - but the risk?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The professor-like spins of senior Peyton Levine, meanwhile, offer plenty of zig and zag for the Foxes.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Noun
One person’s zag creates space for another’s zig, bringing fresh energy, new ideas and continuous renewal to the team.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Because when single names zig while everything else zags, the upside can be thrilling - but the risk?
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Verb
From there, however, Alcaraz zags where the others zig, inverting one of the fundamentals of tennis probability.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 15 May 2025
The professor-like spins of senior Peyton Levine, meanwhile, offer plenty of zig and zag for the Foxes.
—Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zag. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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