zigzagged

past tense of zigzag
as in weaved
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 zigzagged Stocks zigzagged up and down several times following the release. Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026 The new map dismantles a majority-Black district that zigzagged from Baton Rouge to Shreveport, and was created as a result of a 2022 lawsuit. Sam Gringlas, NPR, 29 May 2026 Nissan stocks, which have zigzagged over the past year, finished 4% higher. ABC News, 13 May 2026 During the next ninety minutes, Jaime zigzagged around the theatre district dropping off packages. Henry Alford, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Cincinnati police arrested 39 people and towed more than five dozen cars after drivers zigzagged the city doing donuts, drag racing and blocking traffic. Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026 The lavender cream cheese zigzagged on top gave the whole thing an otherworldly appearance. Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 27 Feb. 2026 From November 1909 until August 1912, an unknown assailant – or assailants – zigzagged across southwestern Louisiana and southeastern Texas. Lauren Nicole Henley, The Conversation, 17 Feb. 2026 Knocks zigzagged through the rooms of Skyrim at roughly the speed of a person casually walking. Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zigzagged
ducked
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  • Collin Morikawa birdied 18 to catch Scheffler and ducked into the clubhouse at 20 under as the rains descended upon the TPC River Highlands.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • Soon enough, patrons figured out there was a movie star in their midst and began clamoring to meet him, so Damon ducked behind the bar to hide.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 June 2026

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“Zigzagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzagged. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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