Escape and Zigzag

Escape

Escape verb - To get free from a dangerous or confining situation.

Zigzag and escape are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Zigzag" instead a verb "Escape".

Zigzag

Zigzag verb - To move suddenly aside or to and fro.
Usage example: the fleeing car zigzagged down the highway at breakneck speed
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Synonyms for Zigzag

Escape and zigzag are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Escape" instead a verb "Zigzag".

Nearby Word: zigzagged

Mutual synonyms

Common collocations

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Both words in one sentence

  • Series / MythBusters In "Crocodile Escape," a myth where they tried to test whether you could escape a crocodile chasing you by running in a zigzag, no crocodiles chased them, and they concluded that zigzagging isn't really worth the effort because you really escape from crocodiles by staying out of the water.
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