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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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Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
The plot zigs and zags like this for a while, sometimes confusingly, before heading in a more straightforward direction.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
In other words, a function can only zig and zag so much.
—Solomon Adams, Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The self-charging model has four efficient cleaning modes — auto clean, zig zag, spot clean, and edge clean — suitable for tackling big messes or keeping up with daily maintenance.
—Maggie Horton, People.com, 29 Dec. 2024
The plot zigs and zags like this for a while, sometimes confusingly, before heading in a more straightforward direction.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
Verb
The first few months of the year in New York theater zig and then zag.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
In other words, a function can only zig and zag so much.
—Solomon Adams, Quanta Magazine, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zag. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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