as in to veer
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the crowd roared as the clown on the bicycle zagged while the other clowns, in hot pursuit, zigged
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Recent Examples of zag
Runners zip and zag among the tables, bearing teetering stacks of bamboo steamer trays, shedding the vertical layers table by table.
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
There are plenty of very good interviews, and the case zigs and zags with an engaging sense of mounting unease.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
The muscles are big, the hair is bigger, and the story zigs and zags with thrilling abandon, especially when the bodies start to pile up.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2024
Zig zag down toward the water to enjoy views of the lighthouse, the river, and the George Washington Bridge.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024
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Helen Rosner, The New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2024
There are plenty of very good interviews, and the case zigs and zags with an engaging sense of mounting unease.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Apr. 2024
The muscles are big, the hair is bigger, and the story zigs and zags with thrilling abandon, especially when the bodies start to pile up.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 21 Jan. 2024
Zig zag down toward the water to enjoy views of the lighthouse, the river, and the George Washington Bridge.
—Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zag
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Spice candles can veer into overly sweet, cloying cinnamon-bomb territory.Michael Stefanov, Robb Report, 26 Nov. 2024
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The scenarios involving a pickup truck pulling a trailer ranged from an uneventful situation as a baseline, to one where the pickup and trailer veered in and out of the right-hand lane.Ed Garsten, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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The series’s willingness to blow up relationships, reveal hidden secrets, and zig the plot one way after setting it up to zag the other way give it a lot of options.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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There are several mountain biking trails that zig and zag up tight, dusty paths and through thickly wooded forest, and others that are perfect for more intermediate riders with only slight elevation gains.Meira Gebel, Axios, 10 Oct. 2024
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Supple in structure, its rounded top is ergonomically shaped to rest under the arm and curve to the body, whether worn as a chic purse or comfortable daytime crossbody.Nikki Chwatt, WWD, 9 Oct. 2024
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Its center is projected to hit Florida’s Big Bend area, the curving stretch of gulf coastline in the state’s north.Heather Hollingsworth and Stephen Smith, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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Other photos highlighted more moments from their evening including group family shots, her sister-in-law cutting the turkey and the food spread.Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 30 Nov. 2024
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Part of that performance has been fueled by expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue cutting interest rates into next year, after reducing borrowing costs by 75 basis points in 2024.Lewis Krauskopf, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zag. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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