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Recent Examples of zing
Noun
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
Verb
The salty-bright zing that comes with as little as one or two spoonfuls can invigorate a wide array of classic recipes, from pasta salad to biscuits. Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2025 The Notini has a good zing to it. Jess Fleming, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zing
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zing
Noun
  • Plants have spreading roots that benefit from division every one to three years to maintain plant vigor.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Eian Bain’s squad with Bridgewater-Raynham showed impressive vigor against a state titan in Mansfield before falling on a walk-off field goal (a 24-21 loss).
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Both are tender and delicious with smooth, savory fillings that include fine cheeses and spices.
    Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
  • By definition, herbs are the pungent leafy portions of certain plants, while spices are derived from seeds, fruits, flowers, or roots.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Sogard sliced a base hit to center and took advantage of Judge’s arm, speeding to second on what should have been a single.
    Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
  • With more than 100 products, each with domain specific-functionality, Hron sees many more opportunities to plug in agentic AI to speed up work for legal and tax professionals.
    John Kell, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Nightly entertainment, including magic shows and live music, brings energy to the evenings.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Rebecca Hall plays Rosenkrantz and Ben Whishaw plays Hujar, who offers a detailed account of his previous day’s activity, involving such idiosyncratic eminences as Susan Sontag and Allen Ginsberg—and the sorts of gamesmanship and intimate tensions that ensnare and frustrate artistic energies.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • In an extra-large bowl toss apple chunks, lemon zest, and lemon juice.
    Staff Author, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2025
  • Stir together oil, lemon zest and 1⁄2 teaspoon garlic in a medium bowl.
    Sonal Dutt, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • But mortgage-purchase applications edged up just 3%, and the anemic sales data are dashing hopes that cheaper borrowing costs will quickly jump start the housing market.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Elwes athletic grace and dashing good looks are up to heroic standards.
    Duane Byrge, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The running game for Kansas City needs some juice, and maybe the seventh-round rookie can provide it.
    Michael Salfino, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The carrier has a partnership with Coca-Cola, which includes Sprite, AHA Sparkling Water, and Minute Maid juices.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The most notable part of this gag was not the joke itself, a standard late-night quip delivered with appropriate piquancy.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The key to its flavor is a balance of sweet, spice, piquancy and heat, which creates a balanced and addictive bite.
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024

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“Zing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zing. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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