zigzagged

past tense of zigzag
as in weaved
to move suddenly aside or to and fro the fleeing car zigzagged down the highway at breakneck speed

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ducked
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  • Our family ducked into the movie theater and stood at the back for a few minutes to watch the beginning of the film.
    Marisa Silver September 23, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Then and there, on fourth-and-1 at the Steelers’ 28-yard line with barely a minute left, DeMario Douglas caught a short pass, ducked behind the line to gain and got tackled.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
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“Zigzagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzagged. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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