zip up

phrasal verb

zipped up; zipping up; zips up

: to close or connect (something) with a zipper

He zipped up his jacket.

: to use a zipper to fasten someone's clothing

Will you zip me up, please?

Examples of zip up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Best Luggage Deals Quality luggage pieces set the foundation for a smooth trip, and there’s nothing quite like the satisfaction of zipping up that suitcase and hitting the road. —

Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2024 The actor also helped Canal zip up her fuzzy coat before escorting her off the runway. —

Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024 The Detroit dignitary took to social media on Tuesday (July 9) to post the official album artwork, which finds Em wide-eyed while getting zipped up into a body bag. —

Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 July 2024 Around them, the spectators are leaving, checking their phones, zipping up jackets. —

Sally Rooney, The New Yorker, 1 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for zip up

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