zigzags

verb

present tense third-person singular of zigzag
as in weaves
to move suddenly aside or to and fro the fleeing car zigzagged down the highway at breakneck speed

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  1. weaves
  2. ducks
Verb
  • This new design weaves the electricity-generating action of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) into the bristles themselves.
    — Mike McRae, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The fantasy film about a woman (Olivia Colman) who weaves a perfect lover (Alexander Skarsgård) out of the titular material is one of the happy box office surprises of Q4 so far.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of weaves
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  • In the video, the subject ducks his head in the opposite direction of the doorbell camera.
    — Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita , Peter D'Abrosca , Alexandra Koch , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The sun ducks down and sets Conejo Mountain against warm pinks and purples, transforming the ridgeline into an epic silhouette.
    — Brian Hamilton, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Definition of ducks
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“Zigzags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzags. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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