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
As much as the young offensive mind trend caught on post-2017, there appears to be a wave of teams trying to zig while others zag.
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
These days, when most Big Tech stocks zig, Apple’s shares zag.
—Phil Serafino, Bloomberg, 18 Feb. 2026
And some companies zig as others zag.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
There were lessons to be learned, and companies that were nimble had the ability to zig and zag as needed.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
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Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2026
These days, when most Big Tech stocks zig, Apple’s shares zag.
—Phil Serafino, Bloomberg, 18 Feb. 2026
And some companies zig as others zag.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
There were lessons to be learned, and companies that were nimble had the ability to zig and zag as needed.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 29 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zig
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zig
Verb
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But topics also veer off to the mundane.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Colorado’s Republican Party has veered dangerously to the right, and its lawsuit aims to protect that maneuver by flexing its power over our elections.—
Kent Thiry,
Denver Post,
27 Apr. 2026
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As much as the young offensive mind trend caught on post-2017, there appears to be a wave of teams trying to zig while others zag.—
Saad Yousuf,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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These days, when most Big Tech stocks zig, Apple’s shares zag.—
Phil Serafino,
Bloomberg,
18 Feb. 2026
Verb
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All communal areas can be reached by curving but steep paths.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Depending on the positioning of this wing, the robot can glide forward or curve back toward its starting point.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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When the Broncos cut Greenlaw, the 49ers wasted no time in bringing him back to pair with middle linebacker Fred Warner in hopes of reviving one of the NFL’s top linebacker tandems.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Jacksonville general manager James Gladstone and coach Liam Coen cut their teeth as part of the Rams organization, learning from GM Les Snead and coach Sean McVay.—
Mark Long,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Zig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zig. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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