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as in hummed
to fly, turn, or move rapidly with a fluttering or vibratory sound
a dragonfly zipped by my ear
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as in darted
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 sped
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 zipped
Five of them buzzed the front counter smoothie station, three zipped about under the front counter service window, two flew under a prep table and another two over a prep table.
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David J. Neal
updated August 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
When asked if Flynn had reached out to him recently to discuss taking over as Lucius, the White Lotus star zipped his lips.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In the photo, Stelen's little girl could be seen zipped into a white onesie printed with pink bows and resting in a crib.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
However, Machado flinched as the ball approached and then zipped past his glove.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
People zipped into the parking garages and up elevators.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Will Campbell went 2-0 during individual pass rush drills, then allowed a sack to K’Lavon Chaisson who zipped by his fellow LSU alum in one team period.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
With a locking mechanism that allows for multiple wear options, the zipper can be worn half-zipped, all the way zipped, or flipped down.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The shoes grounded Ciara’s oversize scarlet jacket dress, which draped asymmetrically and zipped across the chest with sculptural volume.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
David J. Neal
updated August 22, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2025
When asked if Flynn had reached out to him recently to discuss taking over as Lucius, the White Lotus star zipped his lips.
—EW.com, 21 Aug. 2025
In the photo, Stelen's little girl could be seen zipped into a white onesie printed with pink bows and resting in a crib.
—Kayla Grant, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
However, Machado flinched as the ball approached and then zipped past his glove.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Aug. 2025
People zipped into the parking garages and up elevators.
—Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 11 Aug. 2025
Will Campbell went 2-0 during individual pass rush drills, then allowed a sack to K’Lavon Chaisson who zipped by his fellow LSU alum in one team period.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 10 Aug. 2025
With a locking mechanism that allows for multiple wear options, the zipper can be worn half-zipped, all the way zipped, or flipped down.
—Nick Crain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The shoes grounded Ciara’s oversize scarlet jacket dress, which draped asymmetrically and zipped across the chest with sculptural volume.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zipped
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Cicadas hummed as the sun set over the Kansas City, Kansas, Unified Government Municipal Building Tuesday, as a crowd of somber faces turned towards a Kansas City, Kansas Police Department vehicle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
29 Aug. 2025
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Interstate 10 hummed with cars rushing north toward Phoenix, drivers pushing to get ahead of what was bearing down on them.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Three flies darted around near the back door.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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On second down at the 22, Smith grabbed a swing pass from Andrews and darted 22 yards for what proved to be the winning score.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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On a recent August morning, several unmarked SUVs with tinted windows sped to the curb outside a Home Depot in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.—
Elliot Spagat,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Halsey was the one who turned the key in the ignition and sped off.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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Cristian Roldan buzzed about, and burst through midfield.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The pagers of emergency room staff at Hennepin Healthcare, in downtown Minneapolis, buzzed yet again — this time carrying especially dire news.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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Aronofsky has, since the grittiness of Pi and Requiem for a Dream, flitted with alacrity from genre to genre, trying his hand at biblical epics (Noah) and claustrophobic dramas (The Whale).—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Nine flies flitted about the place, three of which flew around utensils in kitchen storage.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
15 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One of Marron’s sisters hurried in to see what had happened.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Hurricanes’ offensive line also protected Beck, who was only sacked once and hurried once and had plenty of time to throw most of the night.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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More recently, staff members of Celine have whispered that their outgoing designer, the enigmatic Hedi Slimane (who’s also had stints at Dior Homme and YSL) — will be the man.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the Lower West Side of Chicago, music blared and green, white and red flags fluttered down the streets of the predominantly Latino Pilsen neighborhood on Saturday as crowds gathered for the start of Mexican Independence Day celebrations.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their tops and Tate’s hair fluttered in the breeze of a wind machine absurdly cranked up to Stage 4 hurricane levels.—
Rob Sheffield,
Rolling Stone,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Zipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zipped. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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