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Recent Examples of zigzagged
Knocks zigzagged through the rooms of Skyrim at roughly the speed of a person casually walking.
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Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Wall Street ticked to a record on Tuesday, as stocks zigzagged following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Prices have zigzagged since, but property values in many large cities remain markedly higher.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
From Slaten to Steven Matz to Zack Kelly, Cora zigzagged through the Yankees lineup.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Wall Street ticked to a record on Tuesday, as stocks zigzagged following mixed profit reports from UnitedHealth, General Motors and other big companies.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2026
Prices have zigzagged since, but property values in many large cities remain markedly higher.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 13 Dec. 2025
From Slaten to Steven Matz to Zack Kelly, Cora zigzagged through the Yankees lineup.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zigzagged
ducked
Verb
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Knight ducked her head and smiled when the medal was hung around her neck, her face a mix of pride and exhaustion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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And the Cougars haven’t ducked anyone.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Zigzagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzagged. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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