zip up
phrasal verb
zipped up; zipping up; zips up
1
: to close or connect (something) with a zipper
He zipped up his jacket.
2
: to use a zipper to fasten someone's clothing
Will you zip me up, please?
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The collar zipped up to our chin and effectively blocked the wind, and the drop-style pockets at the front add nice detail and are also quite spacious.
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
Brown broke free and zipped up the right boundary for an 88-yard score that put ASU up 27-17 pending the extra point.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
When the expander is zipped up, the luggage slides easily into almost all overhead compartments.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Johnson is seen zipping up her Valentino dress, before laying on the floor to talk on the phone.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 26 Nov. 2025
Brown broke free and zipped up the right boundary for an 88-yard score that put ASU up 27-17 pending the extra point.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 Nov. 2025
When the expander is zipped up, the luggage slides easily into almost all overhead compartments.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
Johnson is seen zipping up her Valentino dress, before laying on the floor to talk on the phone.
—Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for zip up
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“Zip up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zip%20up. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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