as in to veer
to depart abruptly from a straight line or course
the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed
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Recent Examples of zig
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.
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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
Where traditionalists zig, Charnichart zags and this state’s barbecue is better for it.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
His approach worked not only for obtuse triangles, but for far more complicated shapes: Irregular 100-sided tables, say, or polygons whose walls zig and zag creating nooks and crannies, have periodic orbits, so long as the angles are rational.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
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Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2024
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
Where traditionalists zig, Charnichart zags and this state’s barbecue is better for it.
—Elazar Sontag, Bon Appétit, 9 Sep. 2024
His approach worked not only for obtuse triangles, but for far more complicated shapes: Irregular 100-sided tables, say, or polygons whose walls zig and zag creating nooks and crannies, have periodic orbits, so long as the angles are rational.
—Quanta Magazine, 15 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zig
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But the edge in talent on offense that the Buckeyes enjoy will take a toll, as long as Ohio State doesn’t lose focus — which has happened — and veer away from looking to its playmakers in the moments that matter.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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The county fire department handles a variety of emergencies: hoisting drivers to safety when cars veer off canyon embankments or ferrying the injured and the critically ill to hospitals.—
Thomas Fuller,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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More importantly, Honor continues to zig when other Android phones zag, giving us a device that stands out from the crowd a bit.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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Yet there could also be arguments to zig when others zag and focus on existing channels and motions that work well when everyone is chasing new ones.—
Michelle Tan,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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Al Suave's curving roofs mimic the waves just steps away, while a flowing pool cuts through the property like the creek that divides the two sides of town.—
Natalie Stoclet,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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The site sits on the edge of Coffey Park, an unlikely haven in the middle of industrial Brooklyn with its curving walkways and 126 trees.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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Each student will receive a collection of cut flower seeds for the Spring season.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2025
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Giants starter Jason Pinnock was cut while playing under Manuel for the Jets in 2021.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Zig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zig. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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