Yaw
Yaw verb - To depart abruptly from a straight line or course.
Usage example: the ship yawed hard to the right when the rogue wave hit it broadside
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Zigzag and Yaw. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/yaw/zigzag
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Zigzag or Yaw. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/yaw/zigzag.
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