Example Sentences

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Lehmann said the whale was "zigzagging" in the water and could become stranded again.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“The car was zigzagging and sweeping away everything,” Morote told AP.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 19, 2021

At one point, Sagan was zigzagging to ease his efforts up a steep grade, a technique more commonly seen in amateur races.

From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2016

In the first quarter, with a third down and 28 yds. to go on the Bear 36, Unitas dropped back and looked for End Raymond Berry, who was zigzagging downfield.

From Time Magazine Archive

It was zigzagging through the air, and every now and then making violent swishing movements that almost unseated him.

From "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" by J.K. Rowling