zigzag
noun
a line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
zigzagged
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past participleof zigzag.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof zigzag.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
zigzagnouna line, course, or progression characterized by sharp turns first to one side and then to the other.
Example Sentences
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From Levin's quiet street, the concrete border wall zigzagged up the ridge overlooking Shlomi.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
But instead of moving quickly in a straight line, as instructed, the men moved slowly and zigzagged through the forest to avoid leaving a clear trail.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
A near-standing ovation and huge roar greeted Nadal, while the familiar pre-match foibles - aligning his water bottles, box jumps at the net and zigzagged sprint to the baseline - were also lapped up.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2024
On Thursday afternoon, delivery trucks and cars zigzagged around unidentifiable heaps of twisted metal and fabric left in the street, as trains roared by and a helicopter circled overhead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
It was a very steep path that zigzagged from side to side of the gully.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
