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
He turned into a global superstar on screen, but in reality a career that began at Millwall zigzagged through Plymouth, Wrexham and Scandinavia before injury forced his retirement aged 29.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Shares in Beyond Meat zigzagged from under $2 at the end of September to a low of 52 cents on Oct.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025
On Day 5, shortly after the backyard sprinklers stopped their cycle, a single squirrel tentatively zigzagged across the yard bound for the bird feeder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2024
It then trickled along chutes that zigzagged along the side of the building, causing a series of water wheels with spokes to ping three sets of miniature wind chimes as they rotated.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
