1
: a shrill humming noise
2
a
: an enjoyably exciting or stimulating quality : zest
really put some zing into this industry—
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b
: a sharply piquant flavor
barbecue sauce with zing
zinged; zinging; zings
Synonyms
Examples of zing in a Sentence
Noun
They needed to put some zing back into their relationship.
The chili peppers give the sauce a little extra zing.
Verb
The comics spent the evening cracking jokes and zinging each other.
His opponent has run television ads zinging him.
Recent Examples on the WebMia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
And that bellyaching is quickly spreading across the internet as people conduct their own informal taste tests to measure Sriracha zing.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
And its natural acidity adds a zing to dessert recipes, like Pineapple Upside-Down Cake or and Baked Hawaiian Islands.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 11 Mar. 2024
Lemon and mint add zing, and dollops of ricotta cheese add creaminess.
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24 of 25
Grapefruit Margarita
Mix up this springtime margarita with grapefruit juice.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
The crunch of nuts, the melt-in-the-mouth banana and chocolate cream mix perfectly with sweet berries and a zing of chocolate sprinkles.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
But one film shot through Melton with a zing of identification: 2022’s Eo.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2024
Get The Recipe 26 of 40 Sautéed Snap Peas And Mint
This vegetable side gets its zing from lemon zest and fresh mint.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2024
Especially when the movie is basically a high-concept rehash of 2022’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, with less of the wicked satirical zing.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 4 May 2023
The report also warns if your master password is weak and zings you for not using two-factor authentication.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
Nabulsi’s dialogue often zings with the way people, as opposed to dramatic constructs, actually talk.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
The next step: Leck would like to enable the bot to learn new arguments from other climate debates that constantly zing around on Twitter.
—Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2010
The author will zing them up to boost your culinary entertaining quotient.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
After all, more than 200 moons zing around the measly eight planets in our own Solar System.
—Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, 22 July 2021
Standing still out of fear while others zing past on the highway is like asking your GPS navigation system to route you directly to Regretville.
—Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2020
Noun
The gel-cream formula helps retain moisture, leaving your skin looking dewy and fresh.
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Use these colorful under-eye patches to give your eyes some extra zing.
—Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2024
And that bellyaching is quickly spreading across the internet as people conduct their own informal taste tests to measure Sriracha zing.
—Jessica Guynn, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
And its natural acidity adds a zing to dessert recipes, like Pineapple Upside-Down Cake or and Baked Hawaiian Islands.
—Ali Francis, Bon Appétit, 11 Mar. 2024
Lemon and mint add zing, and dollops of ricotta cheese add creaminess.
Get The Recipe
24 of 25
Grapefruit Margarita
Mix up this springtime margarita with grapefruit juice.
—Patricia S York, Southern Living, 30 Jan. 2024
The crunch of nuts, the melt-in-the-mouth banana and chocolate cream mix perfectly with sweet berries and a zing of chocolate sprinkles.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 18 Feb. 2024
But one film shot through Melton with a zing of identification: 2022’s Eo.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2024
Get The Recipe 26 of 40 Sautéed Snap Peas And Mint
This vegetable side gets its zing from lemon zest and fresh mint.
—Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 11 Feb. 2024
Especially when the movie is basically a high-concept rehash of 2022’s Bodies Bodies Bodies, with less of the wicked satirical zing.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Jan. 2024
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
The report also warns if your master password is weak and zings you for not using two-factor authentication.
—PCMAG, 22 Jan. 2024
Nabulsi’s dialogue often zings with the way people, as opposed to dramatic constructs, actually talk.
—Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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
The next step: Leck would like to enable the bot to learn new arguments from other climate debates that constantly zing around on Twitter.
—Jennifer Welsh, Discover Magazine, 3 Nov. 2010
The author will zing them up to boost your culinary entertaining quotient.
—Marc Bona, cleveland, 6 Dec. 2022
After all, more than 200 moons zing around the measly eight planets in our own Solar System.
—Daniel Clery, Science | AAAS, 22 July 2021
Standing still out of fear while others zing past on the highway is like asking your GPS navigation system to route you directly to Regretville.
—Josh Linkner, Detroit Free Press, 1 Aug. 2020
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“Zing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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