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Discover LudwigThe 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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