zigzag
noun
a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
were zigzagging
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past progressiveof zigzag.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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On a recent Thursday afternoon, McKinney and Meryl were zigzagging from room to room at Foss Home and Village, a nursing home in Seattle where they volunteer each week.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2024
“They were zigzagging with each other as if they were playing or racing,” Iskander testified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024
Last week, Riley and Wilson were zigzagging along manicured grass and river rocks in Scottsdale on a moonlit night — “1 acre out front, 1 acre out back,” the homeowner, John Schill, told them.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 28, 2016
Soon we were roaring down the Pan-American Highway and by sunrise we were zigzagging north over the misty central highlands toward the coast.
From New York Times ● Sep. 12, 2013
They were zigzagging up to the centre of Tashbaan.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
