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Recent Examples of zigzaggedKnocks 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
During the demonstration, the Dexory bot ducked under a low pipe near the ceiling and stopped before rolling around a person standing in its path.
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Liam Rappleye,
USA Today,
31 Jan. 2026
Rule breakers Two spectators ducked the rope line late in the day along the 18th fairway and raced to the other side.
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Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026