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zigzagging

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Synonyms & Antonyms of zigzagging

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as in zigzag

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for zigzagging

zigzag

bending,
crazy,
crooked,
curled,
curling,
curved,
curving,
curvy,
devious,
serpentine,
sinuous,
tortuous,
twisted,
twisting,
winding,
windy

circling,
coiled,
coiling,
corkscrew,
looping,
spiral,
spiraling
(or spiralling),
swirling

circuitous,
indirect,
roundabout

meandering,
rambling,
wandering

irregular,
jagged,
uneven

Antonyms & Near Antonyms for zigzagging

straight,
straightaway

direct,
linear

zigzagging

verb

present participle of zigzag

Synonyms of zigzagging (Entry 2 of 2)

to move suddenly aside or to and fro

the fleeing car zigzagged down the highway at breakneck speed

Synonyms for zigzagging

dodging,
ducking,
jinking,
sidestepping,
slaloming,
weaving

Words Related to zigzagging

avoiding,
eluding,
escaping,
evading,
parrying,
shirking,
skirting

deflecting,
turning

sliding,
slipping

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