ZIGZAG Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

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verb

Definition of zigzag

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

as in curved

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Recent Examples of zigzag

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Kenon, who had multiple active warrants for his arrest, sped away and was seen zigzagging through lanes of traffic in Orlando. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 The throwback elements of Rush’s show – the zigzagging colored lasers, the bursts of pyro that momentarily stunned with their booms, the gratification of watching musicians so focused on their music that running around the stage was not an option – reminded of a simpler era of concert-going. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026

Adjective

Any number of odd, zigzag examples can be used to make the case that legislative districts in Wisconsin are excessively gerrymandered. — Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for zigzag

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Verb

The hotel’s design concept weaves a story around the fictional historic Lamarck University, an homage to the French evolutionary theorist, which was supposedly founded in 1894, then abandoned in the 1940s, and ultimately restored by Marriott.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
For around 20 minutes, the pilot weaved his cheeky confession in clear loops above the Dee estuary, leaving an unmistakable signature in the sky.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of weave

Adjective

Those towering spinnakers, genoas, and mainsails billow above sleek, curved hulls—introduced nearly a century ago—as each craft’s 25-person crew moves in the choreographed precision required during a race.

— Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 18 July 2026
The relaxed-fit blouse features a curved layered hem with side slits and quarter-length sleeves that can be rolled up or worn down.

— Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026

Definition of curved

Verb

To pretend otherwise, and to accuse everyone who points to these difficult trade-offs of bad faith, is to duck a confrontation with the deepest problems of politics and policy.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
By contrast with physical products, policymakers now tend to duck difficult conversations about what to do with addictive services or experiences like gambling and video games.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 17 July 2026

Definition of duck

Adjective

Recall Serena Williams’ custom Marc Jacobs moment styled by Kesha Mcleod for the 2026 Met Gala — an asymmetric silver dress paired with gold thigh-high sandals with a sinuous strap featuring leafy embellishments wrapping around the leg.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
His eponymous company went even further with sinuous designs which—in keeping with his belief that a loudspeaker should be treated like a musical instrument—are fashioned specifically with left- and right-channel profiles.

— Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 8 July 2026

Definition of sinuous

Adjective

Visitors will enter the Price family’s secluded vacation home in the woods, succumb to ferocious flesh-eating Deadites and pass through other twisted scenes from the latest movie in the Evil Dead Burn haunted house.

— Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 21 July 2026
Massive Attack, Tricky’s alma mater, once trod similar ground, and several songs here bring to mind their own twisted rock opus Mezzanine, for better or worse.

— Ben Cardew, Pitchfork, 21 July 2026

Definition of twisted

Adjective

But what once looked like a potential breakout career in San Francisco has instead become a winding journey through multiple organizations, with the latest chapter ending after a short stay in the Dodgers' system.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
As such, the show takes you on a winding journey of France’s influential craftsmanship and its impact on America via archival looks, dazzling objects, and more modern creations.

— Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 May 2026

Definition of winding

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