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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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Verb
  • Craft is the connective tissue of our history, weaving itself through each iteration and enabling new players to interpret it in novel ways.
    Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 30 Dec. 2024
  • But police must notice a primary violation, such as speeding or weaving across lanes, to cite motorists for violating the cellphone law.
    David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • The long and winding road of The Beatles leads to a trifecta of new anniversary artifacts.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2025
  • On Beatles night at Citi Field, the Mets took a long and winding road to defeat.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 16 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
  • During the Cold War, negotiations between the Soviet Union and the United States over arms control were tortuous and drawn out because neither side trusted the other.
    MARGARET MACMILLAN, Foreign Affairs, 21 July 2025
Adjective
  • But the national recognition for this once-obscure spot continues to raise its profile and draw more visitors to the sinuous river meander around a sandstone formation − recognition that also included a nod as one of USA TODAY's Most Treasured Views in America.
    Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Dally a while at a Smithville park While the Railroad Park and Museum conforms to the linear pattern of the nearby set of railroad tracks — reduced from historical numbers — many of the other parks in Smithville follow the sinuous curves of the Colorado River.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • Both rotary knobs make an assuring click when twisted.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
  • All in, our summer trip took seven separate bookings to pull off — a twisted mix of one-way tickets and return trips — sometimes among people on the same flight.
    Monica Pitrelli, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps even more famous is the serpentine Trollstigen mountain road, a feat of engineering that twists and turns its way up the mountainside, offering thrilling views at every hairpin bend.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • The new screening lanes are designed to move passengers more quickly in a bid to alleviate sometimes-lengthy wait times in serpentine security lines.
    Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 4 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Our planet sits along one of the galaxy’s spiral arms, about halfway from the center, according to NASA.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Basse can replicate camera moves by selecting from a drop-down menu: zoom in or out, pan up or pan down, spiral.
    Zoë Schiffer, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Zigzagging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zigzagging. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.

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