zigzag
noun
a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
have zigzagged
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present perfectof zigzag.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Bill Callahan’s past few records have zigzagged between third-person narrative and personal reflection.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
The potential cloud fight may only complicate U.S.-China ties, which have zigzagged in recent days.
From New York Times ● Jun. 22, 2023
Oil prices have zigzagged according to a script written weeks ago.
From US News ● Jan. 17, 2016
I guess maybe we could have zigzagged around some more and made it a little longer.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 19, 2011
He seems to have zigzagged between the normal and the eccentric.
From Uneasy Money by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
