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zigzagging

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verb

present participle of zigzag
as in weaving
to move suddenly aside or to and fro the fleeing car zigzagged down the highway at breakneck speed

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zigzagging
Verb
  • Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.
    Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Newton’s path to jewelry making involved a winding international road.
    Kyle Roderick, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • After the afternoon prayers, the thunderstorm fading into the distance, a group of girls takes a winding cobblestone path through a thin area of woods and approaches a greenhouse.
    Lindsey McGinnis, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025
Adjective
  • While examples abound, the state’s woebegone bullet train project, its tortuous efforts to implement information technology and the financial and managerial meltdown of its unemployment insurance program are among the most egregious.
    Dan Walters, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2025
  • If that research goes well, the treatment could advance into human clinical trials — often a long, tortuous process.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Its cushy foam seat is supported by sinuous springs for optimal comfort, whether sitting, lounging, or sleeping.
    Alexandra Kay, People.com, 25 May 2025
  • Henson matched her dress to a pair of sinuous high heel sandals from Rene Caovilla.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • There is a twisted texture that is quite dynamic, while still being compelling enough for everyday wear.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 23 May 2025
  • An attempt to streamline that story line would render Elden Ring not unlike Game of Thrones: a dark, twisted fantasy narrative where death rules over all.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • Some leaf-mining insects make distinct patterns, like squiggles or serpentine shapes, while others make irregular blotches, like this species.
    Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2025
  • Nichols Canyon is navigated by a serpentine road that climbs into the mountains above Hollywood and is home to some pretty spectacular dwellings.
    Tori Latham, Robb Report, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • Our planet itself is located along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • String beads together and secure the string in a spiral shape, or melt them in circular patterns—creator’s choice.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2025
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“Zigzagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzagging. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.

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