Sentence examples for zig-zagging from inspiring English sources

The phrase "zig-zagging" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a movement or pattern that alternates direction sharply, often in a back-and-forth manner. Example: "The runner was zig-zagging through the cones during the agility drill."

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zig-zagging

verb

Present participle of zig-zag

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We've spent all day zig-zagging down one side and up the other.

Zig-zagging up the mountains in a bus normally takes 40.

9pm BST: Dow finishes up 141.5 points at 11,059 after zig-zagging around all day.

Barry Allen, AKA the Flash, is the fastest man alive, zig-zagging across Starling City at inconceivable speeds.

"These skaters are always weaving in and out, zig-zagging in front of the bicycles," he added.

Zlatne Uste ("Golden Lips") is a brass band that plays the high-speed, zig-zagging Balkan dance tunes.

The tossed-off guitar riffs zig-zagging around a patchwork of rock clichés are all still there.

He's zig-zagging up the mountain roads, haring round the harepins and forcing the other contestants into the cliff-face.

By 10am Estalin and I were roped together on the glacier, zig-zagging our way upwards at a gentle plod.

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Avoid shooting at enemies that are moving erratically, i.e. jumping around running in circles or zig zagging.

It's difficult to run through a zig zagging tunnel.

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