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adjective

Definition of zigzaggingnext
as in zigzag

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zigzagging

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verb

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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zigzagging
  1. weaving
  2. winding
  3. tortuous
  4. sinuous
  5. twisted
  6. serpentine
  7. spiral
Verb
  • While most companies claim to be customer centric, few practice discipline around weaving customer centricity into the fabric of the organization.
    Camille Nicita, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Masterfully weaving all these strands together, Kushner has crafted another fine and engrossing piece of journalism.
    Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of weaving
Adjective
  • And mourning’s winding, unpredictable path remains foremost in their thoughts.
    Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Reports The news of Kendrick's stabbing is just the latest incident in a long and winding trial which included deliberations on whether or not rap lyrics can be used as evidence and attorneys themselves being taken into custody.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of winding
Adjective
  • Macron backed the law in its tortuous course through parliament, but, in an unusual twist, has said that some articles appear unconstitutional.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2024
  • An anecdote from Shostakovich’s last years adds a grace note to the tortuous history of the Fifth.
    Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of tortuous
Adjective
  • Beneath a red sky, on a path with guardrails overlooking a swirling fjord, a sinuous man in all black, his hands raised in horror to his bald and skeletal head, screams.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
  • In theory, the role of Sydney Prosser, the stripper turned swindler in David O. Russell’s sinuous crime comedy, begs for a big performance.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of sinuous
Adjective
  • This twisted peppermint candle has all the classic holiday scents rolled into one and is only available during the holidays, giving it more of an exclusive feel.
    Toni Sutton, People.com, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Add in the ability to beat a mean mug when needed, and this talented, twisted queen is ready to go all the way in the competition!
    Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of twisted
Adjective
  • The defiance of the second track off Swift’s sixth album vibrates through Burt’s poem, which also picks up the serpentine imagery of the singer’s hard pivot to pop.
    Jennifer Harlan, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The mountains surrounding town keep it relatively isolated, as do the serpentine roads between it and larger burgs.
    Graham Averill, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of serpentine
Adjective
  • Separate notes in a spiral notebook allegedly found on Mangione included to-do lists to facilitate a killing and references to the Unabomber, a law enforcement source briefed on the matter told CNN.
    Dalia Faheid, CNN, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Find these regions by looking for the pink dots along the spiral arms.
    Alan Taylor, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of spiral
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