zigzagging 1 of 2

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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adjective

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Recent Examples of zigzagging
Adjective
There are also cables zigzagging along the ocean floor and sensors that can listen in to what passes close by. Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zigzagging
Verb
  • Here, Eady speaks with Deadline about the fun of weaving a fantastical and spiritual tale about the real threats of land loss and economic hardships in the Black community.
    Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Guzman fell in love with the way Williams captures the beauty of everyday life, weaving humor, heartache and joy into a story that feels both deeply personal and universally resonant.
    American Booksellers Association, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
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
Verb
  • Videos of the shooting show witnesses screaming in horror and ducking for cover after the bullet struck Kirk in the neck.
    Peter D'Abrosca , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Then, everyone started ducking down.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The road is narrow and winding, but the Civic Si’s chassis tuning shines, letting the car dance eagerly between corners.
    Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Water from a winding, jagged valley feeds the swimming spot, which has a 32-foot-wide pebbly beach.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • More recently, Geran variants painted black with special material to hide from radar fly higher and with tortuous routes to evade Ukrainian defense teams.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Aug. 2025
  • The family would turn to the stacks of journals Greg left behind, which detailed his tortuous decline but left much unanswered.
    Christopher Kamrani, New York Times, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • Room for two, a supple ride, a gorgeous view over a curved hood, perfect flow of air up and over the windshield and cockpit with virtually no backsplash to disrupt pleasant conversation, and the ability at any time to experience a rush of power and speed when the moment calls.
    Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Samsung’s Odyssey Ark gaming monitor is down $900, and its massive curved screen with Cockpit Mode makes racing and flight sims ridiculously immersive.
    Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The Gabriela Hearst trenchcoat dress included a double-breasted design with sinuous lapels and a thigh-high slight.
    Julia Teti, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Intoxicated by the attention—and the presence of the wannabe tragedienne Gloria (a sinuous, Kurt Weill–crooning Greta Lee)—Saxberger nevertheless must reckon with the authenticity of this newfound circle of aspirants.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • In fact, most of her public appearance, on the red carpet and otherwise, have included some form of the twisted embellishment.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Consistently subverting audience expectations, Don’t Breathe features an incredibly twisted game of cat-and-mouse.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025

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“Zigzagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzagging. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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