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
Plus, the Heat typically will zig while other teams will zag.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2024
In theory, that means when the market zigs, OHI actually zags, albeit by just a little.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Nov. 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
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2024
In theory, that means when the market zigs, OHI actually zags, albeit by just a little.
—Brett Owens, Forbes, 2 Nov. 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
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After that, most of the atmospheric rivers that hit the West Coast from October into January veered northward into Washington, Oregon and Northern California instead.CBS News, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
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McKim was also speeding at an estimated 83 mph in a 70 mph zone and headed north when his pickup truck veered into the southbound lanes of U.S. 281 in Blanco County, according to the report.Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 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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Sean likes to break the mold, and kinda zig when everybody else is zagging.Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 2 Dec. 2024
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For a relatively short time, its path will curve just far enough north to give those north of the equator a fighting chance to glimpse it.Joe Rao, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2025
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An entry foyer displaying a curving staircase introduces the house, with a wide set of steps emptying out at a vestibule that flows to an elegant living room spotlighted by a walk-in bay window and French doors spilling outside.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 Jan. 2025
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Likewise, a surprise 25 basis point rate cut by the BOK at its November meeting, enacted before Yoon declared martial law in December, could have cushioned the blow.Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 10 Jan. 2025
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The European Central Bank, for example, is expected to cut rates further in 2025, especially in light of trade risks and global instability.Sofia Celeste, WWD, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Zag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zag. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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