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as in zigzag

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verb

present participle of zigzag
as in weaving
to move suddenly aside or to and fro the fleeing car zigzagged down the highway at breakneck speed

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Recent Examples of zigzagging
Verb
Notable among the findings is a road at least ¾ of a mile long with features, including a zigzagging route, characteristic of Inca construction. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Hundreds of them have been used as the language of the brand’s environmental design, with sculptures of towering trunks zigzagging up their five-story atrium. — Lauren Sinclair, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026 Militarie Gun’s 20 Songs for 20 Dollars Tour is currently zigzagging across Europe. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 22 July 2026 Across the first two weeks of the tournament alone, Infantino reportedly logged more than 20,000 miles of air travel, zigzagging the continent aboard a private jet. — Tom Kludt, Vanity Fair, 17 July 2026 As the firework began to wane after well over a minute, zigzagging streaks of light spread into a canopy of twinkling flashes that resembled stars. — Sacbee.com, 28 June 2026 Charles McQuarn, 77, said traversing the neighborhood means zigzagging around all the hazards. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026 Kenon, who had multiple active warrants for his arrest, sped away and was seen zigzagging through lanes of traffic in Orlando. — James Cirrone, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026 The throwback elements of Rush’s show – the zigzagging colored lasers, the bursts of pyro that momentarily stunned with their booms, the gratification of watching musicians so focused on their music that running around the stage was not an option – reminded of a simpler era of concert-going. — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zigzagging
  1. zigzag
  2. weaving
  3. winding
  4. ducking
  5. tortuous
  6. curved
  7. sinuous
  8. twisted
Adjective
  • Any number of odd, zigzag examples can be used to make the case that legislative districts in Wisconsin are excessively gerrymandered.
    — Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 17 Nov. 2023
Definition of zigzag
Verb
  • Entertainment Tonight correspondent Emily Curl will introduce the package, weaving in interviews and on-location interviews from the newsmagazine’s 45-year library of episodes.
    — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Adela follows her grandfather’s footsteps while transforming his political and anthropological work into art, weaving a sound map from languages at risk of disappearing.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of weaving
Adjective
  • Every floor and room is dedicated to specific watch brands and timepieces, featuring bespoke details like watch-hand door handles and winding-crown faucet handles, all crafted by Florentine artisans.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • As such, the show takes you on a winding journey of France’s influential craftsmanship and its impact on America via archival looks, dazzling objects, and more modern creations.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 29 May 2026
Definition of winding
Verb
  • Coming up, the mounting questions about that elaborate ruse that had the president ducking into a catering truck to switch planes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Larkin has used Moskowitz’s refusal to appear with him to accuse the reelection-seeking congressman of ducking debates and avoiding the voters.
    — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of ducking
Adjective
  • In one of the darkest days in Tour history, British rider Tom Simpson died after collapsing during a tortuous ascent in 1967.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Marshall’s reelection campaign could draw national attention as Republicans gear up for a potentially tortuous midterm election cycle amid a bitter fight for seats in Congress.
    — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of tortuous
Adjective
  • There is a front porch and inside an enormous fireplace, a living room with its original and curved bay windows, window seats, fireplace, and soft seating.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Pixel Watch 5 keeps the same curved display as its predecessor.
    — Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of curved
Adjective
  • The sleek nearby kitchen has a long, sinuous island and a casual dining spot, and the secondary kitchen reinforces the house’s ability to support hospitality on a grand scale while remaining a comfortable place to live.
    — Mark David, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Several symbolic scenes, similarly unfolding in sinuous long takes—a ritualistic repetition of local habits at the junk yard, a formal dance of non-seduction at a luncheonette with a jukebox—lay bare the town’s ingrained and unyielding mores.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of sinuous
Adjective
  • The twisted copper can therefore act somewhat like a filter for electron spin.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Farnaby took to social media to get everything completely un-twisted.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of twisted

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