zig-zagged
Went not straight
Zig-zagged means moved in a pattern of sharp alternating turns, forming a series of Z-shaped angles: The path zig-zagged up the mountainside.
It can describe physical movement or abstract patterns: The conversation zig-zagged between topics.
Also spelled zigzagged.
V-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
- diagonalSlanting line or path
serrated · sawtooth · wavy · crooked · irregular · striped · geometric · tessellated
Reversing mountain path
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
- meanderingFollowing a winding course
crooked · tortuous · twisting · curving · undulating · circuitous · labyrinthine · trail
Turned on axis
- oscillatedMoved rhythmically between positions
- fluctuatedVaried irregularly
- waveredShowed unsteady resolve
- shiftedChanged place or position
reversed · inconsistent · erratic · unpredictable · back-and-forth · indecisive · vacillated · alternated
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V-shaped line or symbol
- herringboneV-shaped diagonal weave
- jaggedSharply uneven, notched
- angularSharp-edged or rawboned
diagonal · serrated · sawtooth · wavy · crooked · irregular · striped · geometric · tessellated · stepped
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Reversing mountain path
- hairpinU-shaped fastener for tresses
- serpentineCurving in repeated bends
- windingCurving repeatedly, sinuous
meandering · crooked · tortuous · twisting · curving · undulating · circuitous · labyrinthine · trail · descent
pivoted
Turned on axis
- oscillatedMoved rhythmically between positions
- fluctuatedVaried irregularly
- waveredShowed unsteady resolve
shifted · reversed · inconsistent · erratic · unpredictable · back-and-forth · indecisive · vacillated · alternated · flip-flopped
weaved
Moved in winding path
darted · meandered · snaked · wound · twisted · navigated · maneuvered · cut · threaded · slalomed