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as in vigor
active strength of body or mind
has the youthful, adventurous zing to go out and conquer mountains
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as in spice
the quality or state of being stimulating to the mind or senses
the razor-sharp repartee puts some zing into the movie an addition of ginger to give the marmalade a little extra zing
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Recent Examples of zing
Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Prepared horseradish, onion jam, and Dijon mustard add a flavorful zing to your classic roast beef sandwich.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 May 2023
These dishes are rich, comfort foods that require a crisp wine to cut through the fat and zing your palate.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
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Noun
Cool yogurt with a zing of garlic rounds out the trio, while the sumac lends its fruity-tart and tannic zest.
—Deputy Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
Prepared horseradish, onion jam, and Dijon mustard add a flavorful zing to your classic roast beef sandwich.
—Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Watch the video to find out, and as a bonus, see who zings Danny Bronx and why.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 May 2023
These dishes are rich, comfort foods that require a crisp wine to cut through the fat and zing your palate.
—Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zing
Noun
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The crowd shook her car with such vigor that the 23-year-old Westminster resident couldn’t turn up the music like people shouted at her to do.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Gorlin-Crenshaw notes that cool temperatures, such as those below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, will slow plant development and reduce plant vigor.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
18 June 2026
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Plates of chi kyufta, lean raw meat kneaded with bulgur, aromatics and spices, sit alongside enough caviar to accommodate bumps the size of golf balls for 450 guests.—
Ani Duzdabanyan,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Community Chest and Chance cards are replaced by Suriel's Truth cards and Book of Breathings cards, some of which retain the humor and spice of the beloved series.—
Kirsten Acuna,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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Members of the European Parliament voted 418 to 218 Wednesday with 30 abstentions to approve the Return Regulation, a measure designed to speed up the removal of third-country nationals who are staying illegally in the European Union.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Internal decisions are speeding up, and work that once stretched across days can now happen in minutes.—
Patricia Camden,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
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Creative energy simmers beneath the surface, waiting for the right moment to be expressed.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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The measures would open sectors such as banking, energy, and real estate development to private capital and foreign companies.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The palate offers notes of tropical fruit and citrus zest with a savory wire of acidity keeping it all together.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Vivid acidity and astonishing freshness frame flavors of lemon zest and Pink Lady apple with a closing note of salinity.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
Verb
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One of those emotional eliminations was Dastrup, dashing her lifelong dream of becoming a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Fati had hoped to return to Barca, given that the Catalans were looking for a winger, but the arrival of Anthony Gordon dashed those hopes.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Blend roasted red peppers with V8, and add Worcestershire sauce and freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice for a fresh alternative to bottled bloody mary mix.—
Ashlyn Ware,
Midwest Living,
20 June 2026
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People sold fans anything from juice to ice-cold water bottles, buttons, hats, T-shirts and flags.—
Amina Kilpatrick,
NBC news,
19 June 2026
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Those split levels of child and adult consciousness give the film a certain piquancy, a little gap where drama can spark in a story where almost nothing really happens except a kid takes a plane ride, or several plane rides, with his mom.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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That Mann himself had written stories on gay themes added to the piquancy of the encounter.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Zing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zing. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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