zig

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of zig Plus, the Heat typically will zig while other teams will zag. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2024 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 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 See All Example Sentences for zig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zig
Verb
  • All of that will be entirely separate from the cost to taxpayers of administering a citywide special election, which could veer north of $10 million.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Gascón has veered between being apologetic and remorseful about the posts, to raging against her critics.
    Jake Kanter, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • In other words, a function can only zig and zag so much.
    Solomon Adams, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2025
  • The first few months of the year in New York theater zig and then zag.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Moving away from her usual hairstyles, Rihanna opted for a straight midi-bob cut that curved in at the tips and rested on her shoulders.
    Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 22 Mar. 2025
  • See the conservatory, the rose garden, the Great Lawn, and the Bayou Boardwalk that stretches out over the river and curves back toward land.
    Caroline Rogers, Southern Living, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Pitino pulled star wing RJ Luis out of the lineup after making two free throws to cut Arkansas’ lead to two points with less than five minutes to play.
    Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Will cutting sustainability contribute to losing trust with employees, consumers, and communities?
    Paul Klein, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025

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“Zig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zig. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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