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zigzag

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Synonyms of zigzag

(Entry 1 of 2)

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

the fleeing car zigzagged down the highway at breakneck speed

Synonyms for zigzag

dodge,
duck,
jink,
sidestep,
slalom,
weave

Words Related to zigzag

avoid,
elude,
escape,
evade,
parry,
shirk,
skirt

deflect,
turn

slide,
slip

zigzag

adjective

Synonyms & Antonyms of zigzag (Entry 2 of 2)

as in zigzagging

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for zigzag

zigzagging

bending,
crazy,
crooked,
curled,
curling,
curved,
curving,
curvy,
devious,
serpentine,
sinuous,
tortuous,
twisted,
twisting,
winding,
windy

circling,
coiled,
coiling,
corkscrew,
looping,
spiral,
spiraling
(or spiralling),
swirling

circuitous,
indirect,
roundabout

meandering,
rambling,
wandering

irregular,
jagged,
uneven

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for zigzag

straight,
straightaway

direct,
linear

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“Zigzag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzag. Accessed 25 Oct. 2021.

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The first known use of zigzag was in 1712

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