How to Use zigzag in a Sentence

zigzag

1 of 2 noun

• The kids were running in circles and zigzags around the yard.
• He's wearing a shirt with red zigzags on it.
• The script was meant to be read in a zigzag fashion, from left to right and top to bottom.
  — Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 29 July 2019
• The wire between the buds runs in a zigzag between two plastic pieces.
  — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, 14 Sep. 2017
• Lace the meat lengthwise in a zigzag through the bamboo skewer.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Aug. 2019
• This zigzag pattern of sand movement is called littoral drift.
  — Teresa L. Carey, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2017
• Or cut dough into five zigzag strips and lay on top of pie filling, trimming excess.
  — Debbie Arrington, sacbee.com, 23 May 2017
• Once the animals are loaded, his boys will lead them up a zigzag out of Tawella’s ravine.
  — Alex Perry, Outside Online, 18 Oct. 2021
• Such delays can make trading difficult as the price zigzags so much.
  — Phillip Molnar, sandiegouniontribune.com, 16 Jan. 2018
• With the green dough sheets, use a succulent fondant cutter to create zigzag shapes.
  — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2023
• Cut two zigzag strips of white paper; using spray adhesive, attach to wig.
  — Woman's Day Staff, Woman's Day, 19 Sep. 2017
• Henderson trolls in a zigzag pattern for a couple of reasons.
  — Tom Opre, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026
• Section the unbraided hair into three parts with a zigzag pattern.
  — Stasha Harris, Cosmopolitan, 2 Mar. 2018
• Or, the edges can be secured by acid-free masking tape, binding strips, or machine zigzag stitches.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023
• Drizzle one-quarter of preserves in a zigzag pattern onto meringue.
  — Marian Cooper Cairns, Country Living, 2 Mar. 2017
• The zigzag ended at the pharynx of a cave, reminiscent of a human face with one eye.
  — Vladimir Sorokin, Harper's Magazine, 13 July 2022
• The third sculpture has been carved and notched into a jaunty zigzag that hints at a hip-swaying human torso.
  — Leah Ollman, latimes.com, 4 June 2018
• Garnished with a zigzag of smoky chipotle salsa, the fish has a satisfying crunch.
  — Cesar Hernandez, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 Apr. 2024
• The second video, which lasts more than two minutes, appears to show an object flying zigzags.
  — Michael Peck, Popular Mechanics, 17 May 2023
• The dress was open at the back, held together by only a zigzag string that continued from the thin shoulder straps.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 15 Mar. 2023
• The scenic journey zigzags along the river canyon and over a 137-foot trestle.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
• This compels any wildfire to follow a zigzag path in search of fuel, travelling against the wind at least half the time.
  — Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2019
• The pieces are connected with pointed finger joints, which have a zigzag pattern when the pieces are put together.
  — Becky Jacobs, chicagotribune.com, 14 Aug. 2017
• The research suggests these zigzags are key to helping the spiders detect prey caught elsewhere in their webs.
  — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025
• In addition to wiping in a side-to-side or zigzag pattern, wipe mirrors from top to bottom for a streak-free finish.
  — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 15 Nov. 2025
• Underfoot, a Missoni rug anchors the space, its zigzag pattern echoing the rhythm of the sea.
  — Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2026
• Missoni and Saks have teamed up on a zigzag print Key to the Cure T-shirt ($35).
  — Alison S. Cohn, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2017
• The centerpiece of her outfit also featured speckles of white and red as well in a classic zigzag pattern.
  — Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 8 Jan. 2024
• Spirals are directions, and while a zigzag could mean water, a wavy line could refer to anything that flows—the wind, a river.
  — Hazlitt, 2 Aug. 2023
• This spider weaves distinctive zigzag patterns along its radial threads.
  — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2025

zigzag

2 of 2 verb

• The player with the ball zigzagged back and forth down the field.
• A dirt road zigzags up the steep hill to our cabin.
• We saw a motorcycle zigzagging on the highway.
• And that’s when results zigzag.
  — Fred Katz, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
• At the landfill, the sides are fractured, zigzagged with cracks.
  — Eric Boodman, STAT, 18 Apr. 2023
• Most people zigzag their way to their own version of success.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 July 2022
• The ride's compact layout has three levels of track that zigzag out and back.
  — Arthur Levine, USA TODAY, 5 Sep. 2017
• Others have hiked into the desert to follow the snake-like, zigzag path.
  — Giulia McDonnell Nieto Del Rio, latimes.com, 9 July 2019
• Long lines zigzagged outside the entrance to the event’s expo hall.
  — WIRED, 2 Oct. 2023
• The truck zigzagged through side streets for two hours to avoid Israeli tanks on the main road south.
  — Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Jan. 2024
• Gordon zigzagged through the agility course, working on cuts and bursts.
  — Mike Digiovanna, latimes.com, 3 Sep. 2017
• The map showed a row of teeth, the route’s red line zigzagging up and down each block for almost two miles.
  — Hilary Oliver, Outside Online, 5 Apr. 2018
• Large cracks zigzagged on the pavement around his house and on the concrete deck of the outdoor pool.
  — David Montero, latimes.com, 13 May 2018
• The kids take over and hop through the ladder, leap the hurdles, zigzag around the cones and roll the medicine ball.
  — John Shea, SFChronicle.com, 5 Apr. 2020
• Franks zigzagged his way across the field before getting brought down at the 13-yard line.
  — Mark Long, star-telegram, 14 Oct. 2017
• The dogs scamper straight up, but the mules have to zigzag their way, setting off small rockslides at each rum.
  — Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 1 Feb. 2024
• Nissan stocks, which have zigzagged over the past year, finished 4% higher.
  — ABC News, 13 May 2026
• Out in the bay, swimmers in old-timey swim caps practice backstrokes and water skiers zigzag about.
  — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2026
• Divide the rest of the hair into five equal sections with zigzag parts, starting with the hair around your face.
  — Stasha Harris, Cosmopolitan, 1 Mar. 2018
• Forman has had to change flooring twice as the EU zigzagged on that issue.
  — Cnaan Liphshiz, sun-sentinel.com, 11 Sep. 2019
• The zigzagging Dumornay at times looked like the best player on the field.
  — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 26 July 2023
• Since he was tagged in February, Brunswick has zigzagged his way up the coast.
  — Lillian Reed, baltimoresun.com, 3 June 2019
• Each A-frame above the zigzagging ceiling opens up during warmer weather.
  — Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
• Trails would zigzag down the slope, connecting Ohio City to the river’s edge.
  — Steven Litt, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2021
• Inside, black curtains blocked out the windows and purple neon lights zigzagged across the walls and ceiling.
  — Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
• Humans have for a long time admired the design of this creature, one that can fly backwards and zigzag with abrupt turns.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 20 July 2019
• At Bhalswa, a steady flow of jeeps zigzag up the trash heap dumping their garbage, as hawks circle overhead.
  — Helen Regan and Omar Khan, CNN, 7 June 2019
• Stocks zigzagged up and down several times following the release.
  — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
• Maria recalled conga lines zigzagging across El Taquito.
  — Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
• Kicking off in the northern part of Ward 4, the parade will zigzag throughout the streets.
  — John Benson, cleveland, 23 Nov. 2020