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as in to weave
to move suddenly aside or to and fro the fleeing car zigzagged down the highway at breakneck speed

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adjective

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Much like an eclectic playlist meant to please everybody at the party, this year’s roster of performers zigzags between veterans and newer names. Rob Ledonne, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2024 At one point early on in the debate, Biden paused for several seconds during a zigzagging remark about what the country could do with the money accrued from higher taxes on the wealthiest Americans. Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 27 June 2024
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“Zigzag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzag. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.

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