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
There are plenty of very good interviews, and the case zigs and zags with an engaging sense of mounting unease.
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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
Where humans zag, Adina zigs: hating the Beatles, believing Yoko the true artist.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2024
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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
Where humans zag, Adina zigs: hating the Beatles, believing Yoko the true artist.
—Alexandra Jacobs, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2024
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The former president, whose speech veered from random asides to typical campaign pitches, cast a vote for Harris as a further step backwards for the country.Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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During the drive, the bus lost control, veered off a hilly road and fell into a river about 200 feet below the road, senior state official Deepak Rawat told the AP.Charna Flam, People.com, 5 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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With the extra attacker out, Fabian Zetterlund scored a power-play goal with 26 seconds left in regulation time to cut the Rangers lead to 3-2, but the Sharks could not find the equalizer.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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This isn’t the only gentleman-on-gentleman peck cut from the film.Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zag. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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