How to Use zig in a Sentence

zig

1 of 2 noun

• Turn up the heat with spicy cashews and a zig-zag of Sriracha mayo.
  — Sarah Gish, kansascity, 2 July 2018
• First up was the slalom, a short, flat, zig-zagging course marked with bright orange cones.
  — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 15 Oct. 2019
• The zig-zagging blue squares all must equal one another.
  — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
• Carlson broke free for a long run, zig-zagging across the field for about 25 yards.
  — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 26 Nov. 2019
• Tillis set up the attempt by zig-zagging run for 25 yards to the 9.
  — Dan Albano, Oc Register, 6 Dec. 2025
• Fewer screening lines at one place mean fewer zig-zag lines which means fewer queues and crowds.
  — Patrick May, The Mercury News, 23 May 2017
• So consider this your map for the zig-zagging path to parenthood.
  — Colleen Leahey McKeegan, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2018
• Take zig-zag lines leading to the security at the airport; those aren’t good.
  — Patrick May, The Mercury News, 23 May 2017
• Mills picked Beathard's pass at the 37 and ran it back, zig-zagging his way to the end zone.
  — USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017
• There are traditional front-backs, zig-zags, and dozens of other styles to choose from.
  — Amira Rasool, InStyle, 8 June 2026
• But create a disruption with a zig, a ripple or a curve, and that changes the way the eye travels across the form.
  — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Dec. 2021
• The trail zigged and zagged up the mountainside, and Hugo appeared at the end of a zig and kept zigging.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2021
• As the fixations grow along with the zig-zags of regressions, the screen fills with purple.
  — Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 18 June 2018
• Like any good movie, the behind-the-scenes story of They Fight had some zigs and zags of its own.
  — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 25 Nov. 2025
• The concert room has splashy neon colors on the walls, a vibrant zig-zag floor pattern and alien-like squiggles on the walls.
  — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• The park will be bounded by a maze-like, zig-zagging walking loop, with a diagonal path that cuts through the park itself.
  — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2019
• These can show up as shimmering spots, zig-zag lines, blind spots, tunnel vision, or even temporary blindness.
  — Angela Haupt, Time, 4 Nov. 2025
• The ordering counter is actually a few feet to the right, behind a zig-zagging walkway.
  — Malcolm Mayhew, star-telegram, 28 Feb. 2018
• Boardwalk trails zig to a marsh overlook, zagging back to a museum that pleasantly distracts the kids.
  — Outside, 17 Feb. 2026
• The Buccaneers are stout against the run, so consider this as my zig when everyone else zags.
  — Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2021
• It’s called Happy Sauce, the finishing touch that gets squirted, zig-zag style, across the top of dishes.
  — Michael Deeds updated May 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2026
• Facebook has been criticized for zig-zagging on its approach to news, which some have said helped lead to the demise of some digital outlets.
  — Claire Atkinson, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2019
• During Tuesday’s quake, large, frightening cracks had opened in zig-zag patterns in the building’s stairwell.
  — Washington Post, 23 Sep. 2017
• Garden spiders produce a zig zag in their webs, but Joro spiders do not, according to Larson.
  — Ana Alvarez Brinez, The Courier-Journal, 11 Mar. 2022
• How to flee Though some say running in a zig-zag pattern is the best way to escape an alligator, Abo disagrees.
  — Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2023
• Some stabilimenta look like a zig zag decoration, while others take the shape of a circular disk.
  — Regina G. Barber, NPR, 31 Oct. 2025
• The zig-zag of that famous yellow shirt winkingly graces a crescent baguette, while the black stripes of Linus’s red red shirt wrap around a slouchy shoulder bag.
  — Claire Salinda, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
• The crochet pattern is full of texture with a mix of zig-zags and open dots, so it can even be paired with white denim shorts for a monochrome color scheme that never feels plain.
  — Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 2 June 2026
• With its zig-zagging neckline and curve-hugging cut, the Fall 2017 piece made for a standout silhouette.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 13 July 2017
• The story zigs and zags, then doubles back on itself to excavate previously unknown details.
  — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 July 2026

zig

2 of 2 verb

• Where will your zig-zag career take you next?
  — Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
• But the fraudsters zig-zagged again.
  — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
• But this time, its path appeared to zig-zag.
  — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 24 Sep. 2025
• Hang up string lights in a zig-zag fashion above the seating area on your porch.
  — Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 10 June 2026
• For your next holiday meal, make the zig-zag shape of a pine tree with clever pleats.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
• And that would be such a Celtics move, to zig when others expect them to zag.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 June 2026
• And some companies zig as others zag.
  — John Hopewell, Variety, 19 Jan. 2026
• Quantity makes the conflicts zig and zag.
  — Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
• Run around my office screaming zig a zig ah at random people?
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2018
• Yet Wiley’s own path would zig where many expected a zag.
  — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2026
• These days, when most Big Tech stocks zig, Apple’s shares zag.
  — Phil Serafino, Bloomberg, 18 Feb. 2026
• Most of the trenches that zig zagged throughout this landscape were filled in and plowed over after the war.
  — Nick Stockton, WIRED, 9 July 2018
• Instead, zig toward the most promising tangle or thicket in front of you, then zag to the next.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 24 Dec. 2020
• What Chris and the writers have always done well is find a way to zig or zag in a way that feels organic.
  — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 30 June 2026
• Then the vehicle began to zig-zag between the eastbound lanes and a common turn lane.
  — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2020
• But there are plenty of times that Erik Spoelstra prefers to zig where Pat might have zagged.
  — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2019
• 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
• Rather than opting for the usual green or red, the monarch chose a deep teal coat with a zig-zag detail along the button placket.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
• That’s not ideal, exactly; the best knuckleballs often zig and zag away from the mitt.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 1 July 2017
• As the closures have forced traffic patterns to zig, some savvy drivers have zagged to save a few minutes — and points on their blood pressure.
  — Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2018
• As other investors zig towards AI, the smart activists will zag down the mountain.
  — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
• Going back to the zig-zag theory, the T-Wolves have to slow down the pace in Game 2.
  — Geoff Clark Outkick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
• The insects zig-zagging flight patterns are largely due to their feeding behaviors.
  — Paul A. Smith, Journal Sentinel, 2 Sep. 2022
• Up close, the knitwear design featured a subtle zig-zag pattern along the waistband and cups, which were held together by a thin pink string.
  — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 30 May 2026
• One officer described the vehicle as driving in a zig-zag-like pattern, the complaint states.
  — Eric Levenson and Rebekah Riess, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
• The Pelicans are trying to zig when the rest of the NBA is zagging.
  — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, 1 Jan. 2021
• These include running in a zig-zag pattern, hiding from view and not attracting attention.
  — Mathew Miranda updated March 12, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
• 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
• The action park is decked out in bright colors with oranges, neon yellows, and lime greens welcoming visitors while the slides zig-zag throughout.
  — Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 23 June 2026
• But a general lack of correlation doesn’t guarantee crypto will zig when the market zags over the short term.
  — Matt Hougan, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2021