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Recent Examples of zigzag
Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
As rain pours over a lake, the electric charge zigzags through the sky for an otherworldly brawl in a movie that consistently delivers in-your-face visual spectacle.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 2023
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Verb
Meanwhile, thinner neurons that conduct signals at lower speeds target awl and zigzag hairs.
—Ariel Bleicher, Quanta Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
As rain pours over a lake, the electric charge zigzags through the sky for an otherworldly brawl in a movie that consistently delivers in-your-face visual spectacle.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zigzag
Verb
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Among the companies charting this alternative path is Organic India, a wellness brand that has woven regenerative organic agricultural practices into its DNA long before the term became a mainstream badge of sustainability.—
Christopher Marquis,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The singer sported an intricate top for her time on the show — silver chains woven together to form a halter-neck shape.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
13 May 2025
Verb
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Sure enough, within minutes of ducking into the foliage, our heroes hear an eerie whistling and see torches in the darkness.—
Noel Murray,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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After giving Harry some crap for previously ducking him, Donnie patches the call through to Kat's private jet.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
11 May 2025
Adjective
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The 23-time Grand Slam champion and Wyn Beauty founder wore a custom gown by Moncler, which featured a sinuous sheer panel on the skirt.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
6 May 2025
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Then there is the sinuous lavishness of the Zoot suit that emerged from Harlem in the 1940s.—
Laird Borrelli-Persson,
Vogue,
4 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Long-time nemesis Brad Marchand scored the winner for the Panthers on a twisted wrister that banked off Rielly before zipping past goalie Joseph Woll.—
Steve Silverman,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The lustful reggaeton-bachata song about a twisted love affair would shock fans upon its release in the spring of 2005.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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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
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Black Sands’ 12 teak bungalows are just steps from the beach, connected by a winding wooden boardwalk.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Scientists still don't know why galaxies like this one take on this spiral shape, in part because of the sheer diversity of other examples.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
9 May 2025
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Many of these stars are massive, luminous and blue, giving the spiral arms their characteristic azure hue.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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“Zigzag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzag. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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