ZIGGED Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

zigged

verb

past tense of zig

as in veered

to depart abruptly from a straight line or course the fox zigged to the right, and the hounds followed

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straightened

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veered

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Oil prices yo-yoed in another shaky day, and the price of a barrel of Brent oil veered between $98 and $103 Friday.

— Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Multiple students suffered minor injuries when a small school bus veered off the road and struck a building in Suffield on Thursday morning, sending nearly a dozen individuals to the hospital.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026

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