zigzag 1 of 2

verb

Definition of zigzagnext
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
Verb
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 Cardinals shortstop Masyn Winn hit a flyout to Crow-Armstrong, who zigzagged a bit before making a slightly awkward catch for the first out of the frame. — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zigzag
  1. weave
  2. curved
  3. duck
  4. sinuous
  5. serpentine
  6. twisted
  7. tortuous
  8. winding
Verb
  • Police continue to investigate why the driver was weaving and drove into the pole, Becchina said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Residents complained about teenagers popping wheelies through shopping centers, blowing stop signs, weaving around pedestrians and treating greenways like race courses.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Definition of weave
Adjective
  • Using original photographs, and input from the Pourtout archives, the restoration team reversed the ungainly Saoutchik body modifications, and the curved windshield and twin rear-window design returned.
    — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 3 July 2026
  • Flat composite panels transform into curved blades The new method uses 4D printing, which means materials can change shape after they are made.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
Definition of curved
Verb
  • Allen kept up unmatchable energy, even when the rain came and forced him to duck behind his suede hat while singing.
    — Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2026
  • Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
Definition of duck
Adjective
  • The walls that aren’t subject to preservation are sheathed in vast Claro walnut panels of a sinuous, almost figurative grain.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
  • The midi skirt and jacket incorporated sinuous lines for an extra touch of modernity.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 10 June 2026
Definition of sinuous
Adjective
  • Meandering through its narrow alleyways and along its serpentine canals is practically an attraction unto itself.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2026
  • Caruso’s five-star resort at Rosewood Miramar Beach includes a staircase similar to one of Williams’s and a pool with serpentine edges that’s inspired by the one Williams built for a Palm Springs resort.
    — Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 24 June 2026
Definition of serpentine
Adjective
  • The three-foot-tall evergreen with a gnarly, twisted trunk is located near the miniature Geppetto’s Workshop in Pinocchio’s Village.
    — Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
  • This variety emerges in spring with a small ball of wavy, twisted foliage that features wide yellow margins around blue-green centers.
    — Lauren David, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026
Definition of twisted
Adjective
  • Breton’s often tortuous and highly idiomatic prose style presents an enormous challenge to translators.
    — Susan Rubin Suleiman, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026
  • Brexit’s tortuous complexity weakened governance and led to parliamentary deadlock.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 25 June 2026
Definition of tortuous
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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