Synonyms of zigzagged

zigzagged

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• weaved
• ducked
• dodged
• sidestepped
• turned
• jinked
• slalomed
• slid
• avoided
• evaded
• escaped
• eluded
• slipped
• skirted
• deflected
• parried
• shirked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of zigzagged

The mob zigzagged a few more times, with the herders in pursuit. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

Brent’s price zigzagged between $72 and $102 last month as hopes rose and fell that the United States and Iran could reach an agreement to end hostilities and the threat to oil tankers in the strait. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Brent’s price zigzagged between $72 and $102 last month as hopes rose and fell that the United States and Iran could reach a deal that would allow oil tankers to freely exit the Persian Gulf again. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026

The course zigzagged more than 4,100 miles across the continent – a formidable journey, though one that many cars today could handle without a hiccup. — Danny Heitman, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Intimidatingly cool teenagers zigzagged through the crowd on BMX bikes. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 29 July 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

The new map dismantles a majority-Black district that zigzagged from Baton Rouge to Shreveport, and was created as a result of a 2022 lawsuit. — Sam Gringlas, NPR, 29 May 2026

Cincinnati police arrested 39 people and towed more than five dozen cars after drivers zigzagged the city doing donuts, drag racing and blocking traffic. — Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026