as in energy
active strength of body or mind
he has surprising zip for a man his age
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as in to dart
to make an irregular series of quick, sudden movements
the fly zipped around the room, trying to find a way to the outside
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as in to speed
to proceed or move quickly
knowing that she was already late, she went zipping off to meet her next client
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Recent Examples of zip
Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
This genius pair from Merrell zips together for easy transport.
—Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Blinking, stationary, speeding and zipping and buzzing.
—Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The front slanted pockets and back zip pocket can carry wallets, shades, and phones.
—Jaclyn Trop, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
This genius pair from Merrell zips together for easy transport.
—Lauren Mazzo, Glamour, 10 Dec. 2024
Verb
Tonally, the show is a total master class, zipping from euphoric highs to stomach-jolting lows without batting an eyelid, and leaving us to unpack why such a deplorable and devastatingly sad contest can also make us, and its participants, feel so incredibly good.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024
Blinking, stationary, speeding and zipping and buzzing.
—Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zip
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The end-of-year flex of consumer strength marks the latest indication of resilient U.S. buying power, which has kept the economy humming despite a prolonged stretch of high interest rates.Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Jan. 2025
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The pressure and spotlight will fixate on the player most likely to succeed Gabriel, who in his one year with the program finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting and kept Oregon’s offense humming after the record-setting year by Bo Nix in 2023.Christopher Kamrani, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
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Spence, a half-time substitute, saved Spurs, darting forward into the box, latching onto a Dejan Kulusevski pass and scoring the equaliser.Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mid-sentence, Hambly’s gaze suddenly darted toward a critter on the ground.Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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United Airlines announced an accelerated plan to speed up its in-flight WiFi via service from Starlink.Ina Fried, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025
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The constant evolution in attack techniques and the exponential growth in threat actors is both exhilarating and challenging, pushing us as an industry to innovate at breakneck speeds to stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cyber threats.James Winebrenner, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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While Altadena, which has a large Latino population, was burning, social media started buzzing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement was nearby conducting a raid, Salas said.Anita Chabria, Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2025
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Only male cicadas sing or make that buzzing noise they’re known for.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Much as all this is undeniable catnip for social media feeds, the actual experience is lushly analog, with days spent flitting between hammocks and the steam room, hot tub, and cold plunge tucked inside a dramatic temescal.Emily Hochberg, Travel + Leisure, 18 Dec. 2024
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After all, a bar with a serious food program can transform a night flitting from drinks to dinner into a destination-worthy one-stop shop.Emily Wilson, Bon Appétit, 16 Dec. 2024
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Pope took a series of pictures with her phone, her hands shaking, and hurried back around the house and into her apartment.Ian Frisch, Curbed, 9 Jan. 2025
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Wildfires raged across Southern California on Wednesday, leaving at least two people dead and prompting thousands of evacuations as blazes closed in on Los Angeles neighborhoods like the Pacific Palisades and residents hurried to escape.Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2025
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Ash fluttered down from the sky, swirling with the periodic breezes.Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Draped in her Texas pride, a red, white, and blue flag fluttered as the final beats of her set reverberated through the stadium, leaving the audience in awe.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
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Mash, a Russian Telegram channel thought to have links to Russian law enforcement, published footage purportedly showing a drone flying toward Engels overnight, which could not be independently verified.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
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Gonzalez Urrutia was leaving for Panama on Tuesday, and was planning to fly to the Dominican Republic on Thursday.Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Zip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zip. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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