How to Use zip up in a Sentence
zip up
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The front of the vest zips up and also looks adorable when unzipped and open.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 11 Feb. 2024
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White wore a leather bomber jacket over a zip up, with trousers and a black beanie.
—Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 3 Jan. 2024
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The ability to zip up the top was a bonus for dogs who might jump or try to climb out of a pen.
—Rennie Dyball, Peoplemag, 31 Aug. 2023
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The video then cuts to McCaffrey helping his wife-to-be zip up the dress.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
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Light winds from the northwest may be welcome as highs zip up to the mid- to upper 70s.
—David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
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Not here, in this dusty field strewn with dead people wrapped in blankets and zipped up in body bags.
—TIME, 28 Oct. 2023
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One side of the clamshell-style suitcase can be zipped up with a mesh divider to keep your items safely in place.
—Cai Cramer, Peoplemag, 4 Apr. 2024
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The slouchy sweater can be worn off the shoulder when unzipped all the way, or zipped up to provide extra warmth.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 11 Oct. 2023
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My mother zipped up my dress, which sagged at the chest, exposing the bony knobs of my sternum.
—Pamila Lew, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2023
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As for the rest of the look, Paltrow zipped up in a warm winter jacket and threw on some comfy sneakers.
—Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2023
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Denis might be in a body bag, dressed in his stained pajamas, zipped up by a stranger from his bony white feet to the top of his head.
—Mary Costello, The New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2023
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This bag can now be found, zipped up and resting on a shelf in my bedroom closet, ready to be wheeled out if the need arises.
—Ayurella Horn-Muller, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2023
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An attack by an animal is unlikely because of how the two were zipped up in the tent.
—Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 12 July 2023
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This made zipping up and down the boulder-strewn, rain-soaked, sludgy foothills of the Pyrenees as simple as pressing the Off-Road Crawl button.
—Brett Berk, Robb Report, 13 May 2024
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Just hang your garment on a hanger outdoors, zip up the front and close the pockets, and spray the exterior of the jacket or pants.
—WIRED, 10 Nov. 2021
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Their pockets zip up too, so no worries about losing your valuables on the journey.
—Kristine Solomon, Travel + Leisure, 12 May 2023
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Lamb says Teran zipped up the tent, prompting him to radio for an officer with a pepper-ball gun.
—Hilary Beaumont, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2023
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But Take Note The jacket’s zipper can easily catch on the warm fleece lining, so be mindful when zipping up.
—Katrina Cossey, Parents, 12 Feb. 2024
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Emily slayed on Wednesday in a cropped black knit zip up jacket with low rise loose fitting green cargo pants and white sneakers.
—Briannah Rivera, Seventeen, 22 June 2023
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The fabric box has a cover that zips up, preventing dust from collecting.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
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The top features an oversized collar that lays flat when unzipped or it can be zipped up and used as a cozy neck gaiter on a chilly airplane or when walking outside.
—Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 28 Nov. 2023
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The first-year assistant coach, sitting off to the bleachers dribbling a ball while the Mustangs zipped up and down the floor, rifled through a slew of similarities.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2024
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The nylon and spandex jacket zips up the front and has a high collar for added warmth and wind protection, plus zippered side pockets to hold your phone or earbuds case.
—Terri Peters, Parents, 10 Jan. 2024
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The release also includes zip up jackets, hoodies, and ribbed knit dresses.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 6 Oct. 2023
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The fabric partially covers your neck when zipped up, which provides extra warmth and neck coverage.
—Isabel Vasquez Rd Ldn, Health, 16 May 2023
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The spinner rolls beautifully, zips up with ease, and boasts TSA locks for extra security.
—Hillary Maglin, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2024
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His grim discovery eventually led investigators to the bodies of two more individuals who were zipped up inside a nearby tent.
—Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 27 July 2023
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