How to Use zig in a Sentence

zig

1 of 2 noun

• Turn up the heat with spicy cashews and a zig-zag of Sriracha mayo.
  — Sarah Gish, kansascity, 2 July 2018
• The weight of the lines vary, which gives off a sort of zig-zag pattern.
  — Jordan Culver, OrlandoSentinel.com, 19 Mar. 2018
• The causes of the zig and zag in sales aren’t hard to figure out.
  — Justin Lahart, WSJ, 16 Mar. 2021
• This garter stitch scarf can be knit in any size, and the zig-zag detail on the edges is fun.
  — Mary Mooney | The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 11 May 2017
• Mills picked Beathard's pass at the 37 and ran it back, zig-zagging his way to the end zone.
  — USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2017
• The trail zigged and zagged up the mountainside, and Hugo appeared at the end of a zig and kept zigging.
  — Anchorage Daily News, 31 July 2021
• Carlson broke free for a long run, zig-zagging across the field for about 25 yards.
  — Shawn McFarland, courant.com, 26 Nov. 2019
• Martin ran a zig-zag path to evade the bullets and escaped.
  — Andrew Selsky, The Seattle Times, 25 Mar. 2019
• First up was the slalom, a short, flat, zig-zagging course marked with bright orange cones.
  — Zahra Barnes, SELF, 15 Oct. 2019
• But create a disruption with a zig, a ripple or a curve, and that changes the way the eye travels across the form.
  — Marni Jameson, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Dec. 2021
• Poulin wears a zig-zag scar, ear to ear across the top of his head, but never thought of giving up either.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 1 June 2018
• One enters the garden through a steel tunnel that leads to a concrete zig-zag path.
  — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 3 Aug. 2022
• The concert room has splashy neon colors on the walls, a vibrant zig-zag floor pattern and alien-like squiggles on the walls.
  — Anne Nickoloff, cleveland.com, 30 Mar. 2018
• To cut the pasta for farfalle, a fluted pastry wheel is required to get a zig-zag edge.
  — Erin Booke, Dallas News, 27 Mar. 2020
• Instead, take black face paint and brush on zig-zag lines going from the top of your neck to your collar bone region.
  — Blake Bakkila, Good Housekeeping, 6 Sep. 2018
• Drizzle Ginger soy sauce over top in a zig zag pattern.
  — Claire Perez, Sun-Sentinel.com, 20 Apr. 2018
• Take zig-zag lines leading to the security at the airport; those aren’t good.
  — Patrick May, The Mercury News, 23 May 2017
• As the fixations grow along with the zig-zags of regressions, the screen fills with purple.
  — Lisa Wood Shapiro, WIRED, 18 June 2018
• Nordman said trailbreakers in that area are making more of a zig-zagged trail with pull-outs.
  — Aubrey Wieber, Anchorage Daily News, 6 Mar. 2020
• Carey was briefly trampled in the rush before getting to his feet and racing in a zig-zag pattern toward the fences.
  — Andrew Jensen, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Nov. 2019
• Pursuing the trendlines of progress was a consensus goal for Obama and his diplomats, but the new regime is the zag to to their zig.
  — Christian Lorentzen, New Republic, 18 Jan. 2018
• However, the show is supposed to unfold across five seasons, so there's plenty of time left for a zig to zag.
  — Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 14 Jan. 2022
• The 24-year-old took to Instagram to show off the slick new look, which features an orange dye and a sharp fade complete with a zig-zag pattern.
  — SI.com, 28 Sep. 2017
• Fewer screening lines at one place mean fewer zig-zag lines which means fewer queues and crowds.
  — Patrick May, The Mercury News, 23 May 2017
• So consider this your map for the zig-zagging path to parenthood.
  — Colleen Leahey McKeegan, Marie Claire, 1 Oct. 2018
• Stairs to the upper levels and roof zig-zag through the air like elements of an M.C. Escher drawing.
  — Molly Glentzer, Houston Chronicle, 14 May 2018
• Run around my office screaming zig a zig ah at random people?
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2018
• Here, toothed peaks jut heaven-ward above a sea of hardwoods, with the 30-mile Pemi Loop zig-zagging through the White Mountains’ renowned backdrops.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 26 July 2021
• In the Bishop Canyon area, there’s a day trip that tests lungs and line, footing and photography, on a zig-zagging climb to Lamarck Lake.
  — Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 Sep. 2017
• With its zig-zagging neckline and curve-hugging cut, the Fall 2017 piece made for a standout silhouette.
  — Janelle Okwodu, Vogue, 13 July 2017

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zig

2 of 2 verb

• The Pelicans are trying to zig when the rest of the NBA is zagging.
  — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, 1 Jan. 2021
• Thinking outside the box, knowing when to zig, and when to zag.
  — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2019
• For your next holiday meal, make the zig-zag shape of a pine tree with clever pleats.
  — Alyssa Gautieri, Good Housekeeping, 22 Nov. 2022
• But there are plenty of times that Erik Spoelstra prefers to zig where Pat might have zagged.
  — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2019
• Most of the trenches that zig zagged throughout this landscape were filled in and plowed over after the war.
  — Nick Stockton, WIRED, 9 July 2018
• After pulling the elastic through the hem, take the two elastic ends, overlap them and zig-zag stitch over it.
  — USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2017
• Punt returners will zig, zag and juke to create a crease.
  — Brad Biggs, chicagotribune.com, 30 Sep. 2020
• Instead, zig toward the most promising tangle or thicket in front of you, then zag to the next.
  — Dave Hurteau, Field & Stream, 24 Dec. 2020
• The Tigers were timed in sprints that ran roughly the length of the court, and ran drills in which they were timed to shuffle across the baseline, backpedal toward the free-throw line and zig-zag across the paint.
  — Alex Schiffer, kansascity, 12 Oct. 2017
• In a Big 12 that is run by spread offenses, Iowa State has chosen to zig while the rest of the conference zags.
  — Dallas News, 26 Nov. 2020
• Then the vehicle began to zig-zag between the eastbound lanes and a common turn lane.
  — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 11 Apr. 2020
• Coily or kinky hair (i.e. hair that forms tight curls in a zig-zag pattern from the scalp) is a Type 4, ranging from A to C in subcategories.
  — Marielle Marlys, Good Housekeeping, 25 May 2022
• However, this time, there was nothing but zig-zag lines.
  — cleveland.com, 14 Sep. 2017
• And gets to wear cool underwear every day with things like lighting bolts and zig-zags that has his name on it.
  — Megan Gustashaw, GQ, 22 Sep. 2017
• That’s not ideal, exactly; the best knuckleballs often zig and zag away from the mitt.
  — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 1 July 2017
• As the closures have forced traffic patterns to zig, some savvy drivers have zagged to save a few minutes — and points on their blood pressure.
  — Jesse Garza, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2018
• The gates on a slalom course are the closest together, requiring skiers to zig and zag quickly, making turns with rapid speed.
  — Time, 15 Feb. 2018
• Run around my office screaming zig a zig ah at random people?
  — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 7 Feb. 2018
• Next up, a tuxedo shirt with an intricate sequin bib, a pattern of blue, black, tan, and white stripes and zig-zags.
  — Arianna Rebolini, Esquire, 24 July 2017
• Athletic director Gene Smith has been adamant that Holtmann was always his guy, even the timing of things was weird and the process seemed to zig and zag a bit.
  — Bill Landis, cleveland.com, 8 Jan. 2018
• The suspect drove in a zig-zag pattern toward the parade, according to the police complaint.
  — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 10 Sep. 2022
• The striped and zig-zag pattern styles also come in bright colors and metallic finishes that embody the joys of summer.
  — Alexis Bennett, Vogue, 22 Apr. 2021
• Bella paired the look with leather thigh-high boots and a zig-zag headband that is giving this writer serious flashbacks.
  — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2022
• On top of the frame sit three types of springs arranged in a zig-zag pattern, offering different levels of support in the front, middle, and back of the sofa.
  — Hadley Keller, House Beautiful, 21 July 2021
• The conjecture is every bit as dizzying as the watch's zig-zag guilloché patterned dial.
  — Stephen Watson, Town & Country, 22 June 2021
• The People's Bank of China continues to zig while most other central banks are zagging.
  — Rebecca Feng, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
• One officer described the vehicle as driving in a zig-zag-like pattern, the complaint states.
  — Eric Levenson and Rebekah Riess, CNN, 6 Oct. 2022
• The one-shoulder piece was held together by black straps which ran down one side in a zig-zag pattern and were embellished with silver hardware.
  — Rosa Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 10 Sep. 2022
• Renderings for the garden also show plans for a summer house, Zen garden, a traditional arched bridge and a zig-zag path over a small lake.
  — Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 28 May 2021
• In one section of creek shoreline Saturday, two women zig-zagged along with their cadaver dog, marking down cues from the dog.
  — Matthias Gafni, The Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2017

Last Updated: 28 May 2024