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
The first few months of the year in New York theater zig and then zag.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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
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
Growing up in Santa Monica, Ren initially resisted the nearby industry and decided to zag, finding early success as a teenager on social media, specifically the 2012-era of microblog Tumblr.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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
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
Growing up in Santa Monica, Ren initially resisted the nearby industry and decided to zag, finding early success as a teenager on social media, specifically the 2012-era of microblog Tumblr.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zag
Verb
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Police said that Heriot's car veered off the road and rolled over at about 6:45 p.m. local time, the outlets reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Conservatives should realize how Gunn veers into supporting open borders.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 July 2025
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With no knock on a standard-issue C8 Corvette, the ZR1 is a serious target for collectors, including iconoclasts who prefer to zig where others zag.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
25 June 2025
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More generally, the Oilers are going to have the option to zig where the Eastern Conference zagged. Tampa Bay and Toronto came into their series against the Panthers with defensive lineups that leaned a little more heavily on size than on puck-moving, at least along the top two pairs.—
The Athletic NHL Staff,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
Verb
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Enjoying an excellent day in front of a vociferous home support at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, the 36-year-old found himself in a spot of bother when his tee shot at the par-four 11th curved into the rough on the right of the fairway.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
19 July 2025
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Most storms that form off Florida’s east coast tend to track north or northeast along the Atlantic, often curving away from the U.S. mainland.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
15 July 2025
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The Oak Ridge Boys, Reba McEntire, Jeannie C. Riley, Connie Smith and the duo of Charlie Louvin and Melba Montgomery were among the acts who cut her songs.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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The National Endowment for the Humanities cut the grant this spring.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zag. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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