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Recent Examples of zigzagged
The lavender cream cheese zigzagged on top gave the whole thing an otherworldly appearance.
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Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Knocks zigzagged through the rooms of Skyrim at roughly the speed of a person casually walking.
—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
Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026
Knocks zigzagged through the rooms of Skyrim at roughly the speed of a person casually walking.
—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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The famously-outgoing point guard ducked her head bashfully as Huskies stars Azzi Fudd and Sarah Strong shook her shoulders in celebration while freshman Kelis Fisher tossed a handful of confetti into her face.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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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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“Zigzagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzagged. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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